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Foodie Tuesday are back at The Centre at Bluffton beginning on June 14. 

Numerous food trucks will be available at The Centre, 601 N. Main St. The event lasts from 4:00-7:30 p.m. and will repeat on the second Tuesday of the month in July and August.

By Matthew Piehl
Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club

  • The Beaverdam Bunch had their first group of demonstrations on June 6.
  • The last day for Jr. Fair entries is July 1; be sure to sign up online before then.
  • You will also need to schedule special interest judging times online for August 18.
  • Livestock exhibitors need to schedule a time slot for judging on August 13. All judging will be held at the fairgrounds.

A free outdoor concert will be held from 7:00-9:30 p.m. on June 24 at the Pandora Community Center (Arthur-Lugibihl Community Center), 301 N. Jefferson St.

The concert features the '60s Survivors Band, playing “Fun Music From the '60s Decade."

What if it rains? A backup date of Saturday, June 25 has also been announced.

Last Saturday, June 4, was high time for a Bluffton Arts & Craft Show. After two gap years, the event returned in a new location and with a new host: Blended Roots at 246 Cherry St. and the neighboring grassy area along Little Riley Creek.

UPDATED 8:55 a.m. June 9

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, an explosion shook the Bluffton area. Responders including Bluffton Fire and EMS were on the scene, where photos show the home at 2275 SR 103 was totally destroyed.

The Ohio Fire Marshal's office has issued the following information:

"Cause is under investigation and investigator cannot eliminate propane gas leak as cause at this time. No evidence or indication of criminal activity.

Madison Zimmerly and Avery Traxler sell a taste of summer by the bucketful. When the Icon stopped by the Suter Produce red barn on SR 103 at I-75, they said the local strawberry season will last some three weeks.

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