FROM QUARRY FARM FACEBOOK__Six years into The Quarry Farm’s 10-year goal of removing invasive plant species like Amur bush honeysuckle that crowd out native trees and wildflowers, David Seitz has cleared so much of these invasives that it is time to plant trees that will benefit native wildlife. This April, we are planting 850 trees, including species of oak, hickory, serviceberry, buckeye, plum, persimmon, and viburnum. We will supply gloves, tools, and refreshments.
Did you know the Icon compiles a list of events of special interest for the entire year? April 2026 events are listed below. Get the full picture at What Brings You to Bluffton?, which lives on the Classifieds page.
FINDLAY__The Bluffton High School track and field teams opened their season by competing at the rugged Liberty-Benton Relays meet on Thursday, April 2.
Grove won the girls meet with 112 points, with Fremont Ross second (88). The Pirate girls came in fourth at 61, behind third-place Eastwood (78).
Eastwood won the seven-team boys meet with 84 points, followed by Fremont Ross in second (81) and host L-B third (77).
If someone asks you, "where was Bluffton's big Victorian school building?", point them to the large brass bell in front of Bluffton Middle School. This super-sized memento of school days past is dedicated to the "children of Bluffton in the 21st century." For more background, visit What's the story of the bell in front of the middle school?
MEDIA RELEASE__Citizens National Bank will once again hostCommunity Shred Day on Friday, April 24, for Community Banking Month, offering the public an opportunity to safely shred personal information. Items to be shredded will be accepted during normal business hours of each office. There is a limit of 3 standard office-size boxes or grocery bags per household. Items to be shredded could include:
The following three land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District during the month of March 2026 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From/To
Residential
218 S JACKSON ST - 3/18/2026 - $216,800 - Single family Dwlg - From Helen Kathleen Madrigal Trustee to Samantha & Jaz Bluhm
5635 PORT ST, ROCKPORT - 3/16/2026 - $134,900 - Single family Dwlg, Other Residential Structures and Residential Vacant Land on ROCKPORT RD - From Brian & Kerry Edwards to Michael Aller
21359 COUNTY RD 15 - 3/27/2026 - $300,000 - Residential Dwelling Unplatted, plus Other Residential Structures - From Brent Foos to Grant Warner
