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Hancock County Sheriff's Office cracking down on drunk drivers Fourth of July weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 4:04am

July 4th celebrations often include cook-outs, picnics, boating, time spent with family and friends and, of course, fireworks. But for too many Americans, the nation's annual celebration is filled with tragedy, as it is one of the deadliest holidays of the year when it comes to alcohol-impaired traffic fatalities.

That's why the Hancock County Sheriff's Office will be out in force during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers with aggressive Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest enforcement.

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Bluffton's Brand of Broadway, flea market, Civil War encampment, Boy Scout Indian village and lots more on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 30, 2011 - 4:15pm
Adam Belcher shows off his painted face from Thursday's kid's art activities - these continue on Friday

Watch a video preview of Bluffton's Brand of Broadway" - click here.

Two days remain - but they might be the best two! Bluffton's sesquicentennial celebration has a full weekend of activities planned Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2.

Here's Friday's schedule:

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Lots of activities for youth on Thursday in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2011 - 5:37pm

If Monday was Ladies' Day, then Thursday, June 30, must be Kid's Day. Bluffton sesquicentennial events continue with a schedule of events gears for youth planned.

Here's Thursday's schedule:
o10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Children's activities planned in the Bluffton Presbyterian Church alley
o10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Adult and children art and photo contest, also in the Presbyterian Church yard.
o2 to 4 p.m. - American Girl tea at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center

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Icon now offers printer-friendly discount coupons

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2011 - 1:02pm

Several new features have joined The Bluffton Icon recently. The newest is a "Coupon Page." This feature will list Bluffton area coupons in a convenient to use, printer-friendly format.

Fred Steiner of The Icon said that several businesses have indicated an interest in having coupons on the website. "We've experimented with several ideas and have now launched our coupon concept."

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1934 Ohio plate

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2011 - 12:47pm

The Icon spotted this plate at Wheels. Not a bad color combination.

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Suddenly it's summer: where's the rain?

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 29, 2011 - 6:50am

Suddenly it's summer. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s and what became of the rain? Here's the weather summary for the recent seven days reported by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date Max Min Prec

June 21 91 68 0.33
June 22 82 67 0.27
June 23 75 64 0.01
June 24 68 60 0.04
June 25 79 59
June 26 83 63
June 27 83 60

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