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Bluffton High School has announced the first quarter Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Madison Beasley, Hunter Betts, Brooklynn Bible, Lauren Bowers, Aubrey Burkholder, Keith Burkholder, Oliver Combs, Grace Conley, Grady Coonfare, Lillian Dagani, Calvin Derstine, Truett Diller, Kynzie Ewing, Emily Granger, Evan Grothause, Elizabeth Hartzler, Allison Herrmann, Ethan Hoffman, Elizabeth Honse, Elijah Jones, Isaiah Kohli, Liliana Liberato, Alayna Mueller, Brooklyn Nance, Claire Phillips, Hudson Phillips, Micah Rehm, Macy Schaadt, Blaize Schwarz, Ava Smallcombe, Elizabeth Suter, Blair Utendorf

10th Grade – all A:

Brody Anderson, Levi Antrim, Hailey Ballinger, Halie Bretz, Lena Brown,  Raelyn Clinger, Asa Clingerman, Kaleigh Coffman, Kally Cotter, Hannah Creeger, Xavier Diller, Marek Donaldson, Quinn Eachus, June Essinger, Maia Gearing, Karlee Geesaman, Emma Green, Adalie Hanefeld, Carter Hohenbrink, Grace Lemley, Gabriel Meza, Savana Missler, Brooklyn Moser, Chayse Rodabaugh, Austin Scherger, Braylin Scherger, Jordan Schweingruber, Zoe Shank, Alliyah Shisler, Avery Smith, Logan Smith, Kara Snyder, Evan Speicher, Griffin Stackhouse, Mackay Tuttle, Gracie Yarnell

On November 3, Mayor Rich Johnson announced that Village of Bluffton leaf collection services have been paused due to several equipment failures.

This service is scheduled to return on Monday, November 7.

Johnson's message includes "Thank you for your patience as we work to get this practice back on schedule."

Apollo Career Center High School has issued a reminder that a renewal levy in on the November 8 general election ballot in the eleven school districts it serves.

  • This is the district's only renewal levy
  • Apollo Career Center has a 0.19 mill renewal levy on the ballot November 8, 2022 for maintenance expenses:
  • The original levy was passed by voters in 2013 at 0.19 mills
  • This is a 10 year levy.
  • $416,994 is collected from the levy each year.
  • These dollars can only be used for maintenance of the current facility including HVAC systems, roofing, windows, and other equipment.
  • No salaries or benefits can be paid from this levy.

The Bluffton University Board of Trustees met in October for their annual fall meeting. The board welcomed a returning member, toured the Knowlton Science Center construction site and approved new endowments.

During the white-tailed deer gun hunting season, State Wildlife Officer Ryan Kennedy, assigned to Hardin County, received a complaint concerning hunting without permission. Officer Kennedy observed two hunters dragging a deer off the complainant’s property. Further investigation revealed the hunters did not have permission to enter the property. Officer Kennedy issued citations to both hunters for hunting without permission. They were found guilty, and each received a $75 fine.

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