You are here

All Bluffton Icon News

Bluffton harriers compete at Otterbein

Women's Results  I  Men's Results

WESTERVILLE, Ohio - The Beaver harriers had a productive day at the Otterbein Invitational cross country meet.  The women's team finished fifth in a field of 10 teams while showing continued improvement in their race craft, in this their first 6K competition of the season.

Book ReViews host to genealogy and family history roundtable discussion Saturday

Book ReViews, 123 S. Main St., Bluffton, will hold a genealogy and family history roundtable discussion with Joanne Vercler Niswander from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, according to Dr. Christina Walton, manager.

"Discover more about genealogy, also called family history, the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history in this roundtable discussion of methods used by Joanne Niswander, author of four books on family research," said Walton.

Section: 

Bluffton schools achieves highest-ever score in state report card; 29th of 600 school districts in Ohio

By Greg Denecker
Bluffton school superintendent

Note: This is a portion of the superintendent's report in the recent school newsletter. The entire newsletter is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The 2013-2014 Local State Report Card was officially released to the public last Friday by the Ohio Department of Education for every district in the state, and we are pleased to announce that we have scored the highest ever as a school district.  

Section: 

Morning view

Here's an early morning view of the National Quarry. The photo was taken from the west bank, looking in the direction of the railroad. (Mary Pannabecker Steiner photo)

Tickets on sale for "Ultimate Date Night Event" Sept. 27 at Ebenezer Mennonite

An “Ultimate Date Night Event,” takes place for couples at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton, according to Dale Seefeldt, family pastor.

The program will be presented by Jay and Laura Laffoon, authors of several books and DVDs, billed as “marriage edu-tainers,” who place their real marriage of almost 30 years on display. Their weekly online talk show Jay & Laura TV offers tips on connecting as a couple and a family. The Laffoons have two children and live in Michigan.

Section: 

Pages