S.B. 243 enacted a one-time sales tax holiday to occur only in 2015. The holiday starts on Friday, Aug. 7, and ends on Sunday, Aug. 9.
During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:
•An item of clothing priced at $75 or less
•An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
•An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.
Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.
• Nashville Crush Trio performs from 8-9:30 p.m.
• Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Bluffton's second National Night Out is from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, according to Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton police department.
The department, in conjunction with the Pandora Police Department are in charge of the event and the Bluffton, Beaverdam and Pandora fire and EMS departments will participate.
Bluffton’s fireworks, postponed in late June due to the weather, is rescheduled for 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Bluffton’s National Night Out celebration at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.
The fireworks will cap off the National Night Out. The display should last between 20 and 30 minutes.
The National Night Out and fireworks will take place on Snider Road, Bluffton. Watch for a map indicating locations where people can watch the display.
“Remember Me,” a public service film highlighting the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership, was awarded a regional EMMY award for best Community/Public Service video.
The award was presented at the Regional National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences gala in Lexington, Kentucky July 25.
"It was an honor to bring this regional EMMY home to Findlay,” said production company founder Ben Severance of Timber & Frame.
Almost 90 percent of the local United Way goal is met, according to Neil Reichenbach, UW treasurer.
He told the Icon: "To date we have raised $21,896.27 which is 87.59% of our goal of $25,000.
"We have also decided to have our 50/50 drawing on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Farmers' Market at 11 a.m.
"We will selling tickets on Aug. 1, until the time of the drawing. The current prize for the 50/50 drawing would be $173.50 before any possible ticket sales the morning of Aug. 1.
