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L-R) Denise Fett, Hannah Warwick, Jamie Nygaard and Rene Gabriel / Photo by Liz Gordon-Hancock

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffotn Area Chamber of Commerce has revealed the prize winners of its year-long Photo Competition at an awards reception on Wednesday, November 11 at the 1861 Wine Lounge.

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Free news keeps information flowing in two rural university towns

By Paula Pyzik Scott
567-400-4266 (landline) / [email protected]

Keeping free news flowing on the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon is a big job. It’s one I share with two part-time content managers and a growing number of writers and photographers. But local news truly wouldn’t exist without the Icon’s sponsors, most of which predate my role as editor.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott / Photos from Bluffton Pirates Facebook

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys and girls varsity bowling teams lost close matches to Kenton City Schools teams in their season opener on Friday, November 13 at Southgate Lanes. The Pirates are competing under third-year Coach Ben Nye. Onalee Shepler is the girls' assistant coach.

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Original Methodist parsonage being dismantled - 1915

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James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional

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  • / November 14, 2026

Pirate bowling opens season vs. Kenton at Southgate Lanes