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Actually, there are no bats in this belfy, but there are some loose shingles. And that means the roof leaks. The Bluffton town hall clock tower roof is the focus of a Frost Roofing project starting Monday. You'll know the fix up is underway when you see the equipment move in.

Hardin County Fair week is just around the corner. This year’s fair opens on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 8. Ada schools will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, for "fair day."

To view the entire week-long schedule, click here.

Gates open daily at 7:30 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Open class and junior fair exhibits must be in place by 9 p.m., Sept. 2. The fair officially opens at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 3.

Just in case you plan to hit the concession stand on a random Friday night this fall in Bluffton, here's the menu with prices.

The Bluffton Music Boosters operate the concession stand during varsity football games at Harmon Field, according to Margie Woodruff of the Boosters.

Your first opportunity for a game-time feast is Friday, Aug. 30.

Open the attachment at the bottom of this story for a printer-friendly copy of the menu.

The Ohio Xtreme 12U Fastpitch Softball Team would like to thank the following businesses/individuals for their donation which helped the team with expenses to play in the USSSA World Series in Orlando FL in July:

Bluffton:

A Bluffton school student bikes past the St. John’s United Church of Christ after checking out the class lists posted at the Bluffton elementary. St. John’s front lawn offers several flower views to passer-by.

Phyllis M. Suter, 88, died Aug. 22, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born Nov. 1, 1924 in Berne, Ind.. to the late Albert and Elma (Welty) Sprunger.  On June 18, 1950, she married Dwight Suter and he died March 7, 1997.

Mrs. Suter was an English and special education teacher for Pandora-Gilboa Schools. She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was a graduate of Berne High School and Goshen College.

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