Larry Thurman Ousley, 72, passed away December 13, 2021 at Lima Memorial Health System. Larry was born March 15, 1949 in Hippo, Kentucky to the late Raleigh and Trilbie (Lafferty) Ousley. On July 24, 1976 he married Nadine Leiber Ousley.
Robert Setzer, 89, Bluffton passed away December 10, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. Robert was born on July 19, 1932 in Willoughby, Ohio to the late Carl and Pearl (Haskell) Setzer. On November 8, 1952 he married Bonita Jean (Holder) Setzer.
Robert was a draftsman in Fort Knox Kentucky and following his honorable discharge from the United States Army he went to work for Ohio Rubber. In 1974 he became the sales manager for Buckeye Rubber in Lima, Ohio.
Bluffton Family Recreation is taking registrations for school break camps that take place during December 22-30. Kids ages 5-12 have the opportunity to join two themed camps: Show Us Your Talent and Hobbies & Games.
Camp hours are 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Before care is available beginning at 7:30 a.m. After care is available until 5:30p.m.
Registration is available for single days during these camps.
Bluffton Elementary principal "Mr. T," Ben Thiel, has announced that classes will be recorded performing Christmas music, with links sent by teachers and in future newsletters.
Hometown Stations will be airing videos of students singing or playing Christmas songs on Christmas morning from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Theis will send Bluffton student performances to the station for this program.
The following media release was issued on December 13 by the Allen County Sheriff's office detailing the engagement and pursuit of armed suspects in and near Bluffton, Ohio on December 10 and 11. Amanda Nicole Wrede was apprehended in the immediate area; Ronald David Powell surrendered to officers in the late afternoon in Monroe County, Michigan.
The December 10 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce meeting was hosted by Southgate Lanes, where members enjoyed breakfast and coffee in addition to hearing from the chamber board and members.
Derek Dukes emceed the meeting and reviewed the past five years of fundraising hosted by Southgate Lanes with approximately $35,000 raised. Watch for a separate story on Dukes’ 8 years serving on the chamber board.
The Bluffton Exempted Village School District has submitted a five-year financial forecast to the Ohio Department of Education as approved by the board of education in November 2021 (full report at Ohio Board of Education).
The report includes both data and notes providing the assumptions used for financial projections including revenue, expenditures and changes in fund balances for 2019-2026.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team fell behind 18-2 midway through the first period and could not get over the hump as Transylvania held on for a 64-50 victory on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Bluffton slipped to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while Transylvania stayed perfect at 8-0 and 3-0 in the HCAC.
On December 11, the Bluffton University men's basketball team fell behind 18-6 just over five minutes into the game and were unable to recover against Transylvania. The Sommer Center match ended with a 77-66 victory for the visitors. Bluffton fell to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while the Pioneers moved to 4-2 and 1-2 in the conference.
