Boys finish 2nd and girls finish 3rd; records fall
The Bluffton High School swim team hosted the Holiday Invitational at the Lima YMCA on December 27, and finished strong in the water for the second straight week. The daylong event hosted 35 teams from the region and 467 swimmers.
The Bluffton High School boys team finished second with 231 points. Wapakoneta High School finished in first with 308 and Shawnee High School finished in third with 214.5 points.
Playing in the Lewis Family McDonald's Holiday Classic tournament, the host Bluffton High School boys basketball team routed Cory-Rawson 70-54 in the semifinals of the annual event Thursday, December 29.
Pirate sophomore Marek Donaldson fired in eight three-point goals to net a game-high 26 points. All of his baskets came from beyond the arc.
Dear viewers, the Icon editor is on holiday Friday, December 30-Monday, January 2. Exceptions are breaking news including sports. Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year.
On December 28, an electrical power outage in the Bluffton area impacted residents and caused some businesses to close. Today some in the area are still reporting problems with Internet connectivity.
The outage began around 7:45 p.m. and lasted around three hours. Approximately 1,100 customers were impacted, according to American Electric Power.
GREENVILLE, South Carolina–James C. Blankemeyer, 87, formerly of Columbus Grove, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.
Jim was born July 30, 1935, to the late Cornelius and Cecilia (Goecke) Blankemeyer. He married Carolyn Ann (Rieman) Blankemeyer on Oct. 18, 1958.
