Bluffton council first meeting of 2014 has a two-day weather delay. Originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6, the meeting is reset for Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. in the town hall. The meeting will include the swearing in of newly-elected council members.
The meeting agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Ryan Rodabaugh (left) is the winner of a Henry repeating rifle, won from a Bluffton American Legion raffle held Dec. 16. Presenting the rifle to Rodabaugh is Larry Core. The presentation was at Riley Creek Mercantile.
On Monday morning the Beaverdam-Richland Fire Department responded to a house fire with the Cairo fire department. The firemen ended up covered in nearly an inch of ice. To view more photos click here.
On Monday, Jan. 6, Beaverdam-Richland Township Fire Department responded to a house fire with Cairo. The firemen ended up covered in nearly an inch of ice. The first picture is of Ed Montgomery's safety vest frozen and standing on its own. - Sent to the Icon by Amy Mortimer
The minimum wage rose 10 cents to $7.95 per hour at the start of the new year. For tipped employees, the new minimum increased 5 cents per hour to $3.98.
The increases were mandated by Ohio voters who in 2006 approved an amendment to the state constitution that links the minimum wage to inflation.
The Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers rose 1.5 percent during the period used to calculate wage increases. A year ago, Ohio's minimum wage jumped 15 cents at the beginning of 2013.
