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Village service department installing signs and lights today

The Main and College crosswalk improvement project continues this week.  The project involves designating a crosswalk on the north side of the intersection.

That crosswalk includes a button for pedestrians to push when wanting to cross the street. The button turns on a flashing beacon informing traffic that someone is crossing the street.

A map at the bottom of this story shows the crosswalk plan.

The project also removes the crosswalk on the south side of the intersection.

KIM JIM - An obvious Ada vehicle. The Icon spotted this plate on a Ford at the recent County Line Church of the Brethren car show.

Dr. Leah Eiden will be re-locating her medical practice to Bluffton

Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System will be opening a new office, Bluffton Primary Care, located at 161 Garau St.

Bluffton Primary Care will be open to serve patients in the coming months following building renovations.

“Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is proud to bring this service to our patients and the community, shared Kelly Shroll, president, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. The opening of Bluffton Primary Care will continue our commitment to quality care.”

Bluffton's 4th annual National Night Out - one huge success

Photos by Jamie Nygaard
Part 1 of a 2-part series -
Watch for part 2 on Friday

How do you top this? You don’t.

The Bluffton Police Department, in conjunction with the Pandora Police Department, and participation from Bluffton, Beaverdam-Richland Township and Pandora Fire and EMS Departments threw a party - and everyone came.

It was our 4th annual National Night Out at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool on Aug. 1.

LOTS OF GREAT PHOTOS BELOW -

Were there more than 2,500 who attended? Probably.

Sometimes you win - this is one of those times

A back-to-school Ohio sales tax holiday is in effect from noon, Friday, Aug. 4, at until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

• Clothing priced at $75 per item or less;
• School supplies priced at $20 per item or less; and
• School instructional material priced at $20 per item or less.     

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

 

 

Here's some back-to-school details

Bluffton school offices opened on Aug. 1 and that means the 2017-18 school year will soon be upon us.

Each building office is now open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday until school starts on Aug. 28.

Watch the Icon for more back-to-school details as they develop.

Here are some of the calendar items and back-to-school reminders for August.

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