An excavator sits in the middle of what’s left of a house in the 1000 block of West South Street Monday afternoon as the structure, which was severely damaged in a February 2021 fire, is in the process of being demolished. A fix-or-repair order was approved by the Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety last month. Ted Smith, the city’s building commissioner, said at that time the owner would have it demolished. (Photo by Dave Schultz)
