Lima, OH -– Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio, Inc. has issued an open invitation to its Awards & Appreciation Dinner on February 14 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The "Igniting the Path: Illuminating Futures Together" event will be held at Old Barn Restaurant & Grill.
EMS Chief Jan Basinger provided the following December 2024 EMS Stats: 34 Medical Calls, 30 patients transported, 6 Hospital to Hospital transports, 5 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 8 Fire Calls, 2 Mutual Aid Calls. 55 total calls in December. He also noted that 2024 was a record year with 822 calls for service and 511 patients transported in 2024.
Bluffton High School proudly recognizes Aubrey Reiman as the December 2024 Student of the Month. Aubrey is a junior with a 3.809 GPA and is the daughter of Jennifer and James Rieman of Bluffton.
Aubrey is a member of the National Honor Society and participates in drama club, choir and show choir.
She is active in her church youth group and helps to lead children’s church services at Bluffton Community. In addition to her work with the church, Rieman volunteers at the area women’s shelter and is an employee at Bluffton Dari Freeze. In her spare time, she enjoys surrounding herself with family and friends.
After graduation, Aubrey would like to attend Ohio Northern University majoring in nursing or children’s services. Her strong work ethic and commitment to community service are commendable, and we are proud to honor her as the BHS student of the month for December.
Philip Walter Compton, age 82, of Bluffton, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, surrounded by his family.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has collected and submitted samples from multiple dead wild birds to test for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Ohio. While awaiting test results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, the Division of Wildlife is considering reports of dead birds in Auglaize, Erie, Huron, Lucas, Mercer, Montgomery, Richland, Sandusky, and Warren counties as presumed positive for HPAI.
The following docket was provided by the Bluffton Police Department, 154 N Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817; phone 419-358-2961 (non-emergency).
December 2
Officers responded to the 100 block of East Jefferson Street for a civil issue.
Officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Garmatter Street in regards to an underage consumption by a juvenile complaint.
December 4
Officers responded to an apartment complex on County Line Road in reference to a mentally ill individual. The individual was taken to St. Rita’s Medical Center to be evaluated.
Officers responded to the university in response to a tree that had fallen on a student’s parked vehicle.
December 6
Officers responded to the hospital ER in reference to an individual who was injured by a dog that was running at large. Contact was made with the Allen County Dog Warden’s office to investigate the incident further.
