Always Right Driving School, 205 N. High St., Columbus Grove, announces a week night driver’s education series of classes in March in Columbus Grove.
Classes are from 5 to 9:10 p.m.
The schedule follows: March 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31.
For class payment and additional information contact Kay Ruen, at 419-604-0869, or click on the website below. Class fee is $335 and a flexible payment plan is available.
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton junior Kyler Kinn received honorable mention All-Northwest Conference basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting this week.
The Pirates ended the season 11-13 overall and finished tied for seventh in the NWC at 2-6.
By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - Top-seeded host Ottawa-Glandorf fired in eight first-half three-pointers to build a 25-point intermisson lead and cruise to a 72-38 tournament win over Bluffton in Div. III boys basketball sectional final action Friday night.
The 11th-seeded Pirates trailed 23-12 after a high-scoring opening stanza. O-G drilled five triples in the first seven minutes to create an early double-digit margin.
By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Bluffton varsity wrestling team put together a strong showing in the Div. III sectionals Friday and Saturday at Van Buren.
Three Pirate grapplers won titles, and five Bluffton matmen qualified for the district tournament next weekend at Rossford.
Pirate senior Tayton Kleman and sophomore Thayne Kleman each won individual bracket titles on the first day, while Kaden Basil copped his own crown on day two to pace Bluffton.
February came in like a lion, remaining that in that animal form for three weeks.
And, without warning, a lamb took its place on the 22nd and has yet to leave.
According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the 28-day month began with a low of 8 degrees on Feb. 3 and ended with a high of 61 degrees on Feb. 28, a welcome 53-degree improvement.
Yet, during a 21-day stretch from Feb. 1 to 21, the temperature topped above freezing only twice, on the 4th and 21st.
Several activities are underway this month at Bluffton High School. Here is a summary from the school website:
Audition for the musical Dr. Dolittle will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. The sign-up sheet and try out information is outside of the choir room. The musical will be performed outdoors, June 4 through 6.
A track and field sign-up sheet IS in the office for any student interested in being on the track team. Track practice begins on Monday, March 8, in the high school gym after school. Participants must have an up to date physical on PRIVIT ahead of time.
The Bluffton school Music Booster chicken barbecue takes place Saturday, March 27, from 4-6 p.m. as a take-out only event.
Tickets are available in the middle school and high school offices. Tickets are $8 until March 19, when the price goes $8.50.
There will be a virtual concert that evening. The dinners are being provided by Bubba C’s and include one-half chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans and a dinner roll.
The dinners need to be picked up at Bubba C’s location, at the corner of Jefferson Street and Jackson Street, Bluffton.
D. Joan Badertscher, 83, of Dover, Ohio, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
Joan grew up near Trail, Ohio, and was a graduate of Walnut Creek High School. She was also a graduate of Bluffton College, where she met her future husband Daryl Badertscher. They were married on June 9, 1957, and celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this past year. Joan began her career teaching elementary education in the Lima City School System.
The family moved to Sugarcreek, Ohio, in 1961 and then to Dover, Ohio, in 1965.
