James Hicks, 87, of Bluffton died at 4:40 a.m. June 12, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Aug. 1, 1924, in Alger to Joseph and Myrtle (Risner) Hicks. On Feb. 8, 1950, he married Gloria June Sechler and she survives.
He served as deputy sheriff under the Clay Cotterman and Edward Fair administrations of the Allen County Sheriff's Office. He joined the Bluffton Police Department in 1968 where he served as a police chief in 1974 and from 1977 until 1987.
Imaging Consultants of Findlay, Inc., offer free screening mammograms at Woman Wise on Eastern Woods Campus, 15900 Medical Drive South, Findlay, Tuesday, July 10.
The free screening is part of the Hancock County Mammography Screening Initiative, (HCMSI).
Appointments are available from 1 to 6:30 p.m. to those who qualify. To learn if you qualify and to schedule an appointment call 419-423-5451. use the keyword "Pink."
In anticipation of joining the SEO (Serving Every Ohioan) consortium, Bluffton Public Library is asking the public for donations of shipping materials.
Heavy duty rubber bands, bubble wrap and padded envelopes (7 inch by 9 inch or larger) are being collected by the library.
For more information, please contact the library at 419-358-5016.
Jeanne's Kitchen shared this letter she received from three Bluffton University students earlier this spring.
Dear Jeanne:
We were so happy that we were finally able to have lunch at your kitchen. Thank you so much for giving us the blueberry cobbler for dessert! It summed up our entire college career and truely showed what Bluffton really about!
Debbie Boisselle of The Investment Center at Citizens National Bank will present a free seminar titled "Savvy Social Security Planning," at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 20.
The event will be held at the Country Inn and Suites, 903 Interstate Drive, Findlay. Those interested in attending should RSVP by June 15 to 888-358-2442 or by email, [email protected]
Monday was the end of an era for the Bluffton Industrial Expansion Corporation.
Richard Boehr (center) and Ropp Triplett (right), longtime BIEC members, presented the remains of the corporation's funds to the village on Monday. The village will, in turn, give the proceeds to Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs.
Brendon Matthews (left), president of the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, looks at the check, which totals $3,084.
Citizens National Bank broke ground on June 11 on a 15,000-square-foot expansion of its existing Operations Center, located just off I-75.
The addition will provide approximately 24 new offices for the building, which currently houses the bank's Operations, IT, Compliance, Marketing and Call Center departments.
According to J. Michael Romey, President/CEO of Citizens, the bank has seen continued growth over the past years and the additional staff that requires has caused a shortage in office space with the existing facilities.
Here's an advance photo of the Northwest Conference boys' basketball team champions from Bluffton High School during the 2019-20 or '20-21 season, or so.
Making up the photo are participants in the Bluffton Lil' Pirates basketball camp from first to fourth grades. The camp took place recently. Over 90 boys from grades first through eighth participated.
Virgil D. Allgire, 89, of Rockport died at 5:20 p.m., June 10, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Aug. 15, 1922, in Lima to Carl and Amanda Leuenberger Allgire. On June 2, 1946, he married Vera M. Burkholder and she preceded him in death on Dec. 20, 2002.
