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Should Bluffton install a traffic light at Main and College? Do you yield to pedestrians?

A January 10 accident on Main St. near College Ave. has village residents talking about long-standing concerns regarding traffic and pedestrian safety at this location. The police report has not yet been released, but preliminary information indicates that a youth was struck by a vehicle and then transported by EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital. It is expected to take several days for a report to be filed by the Bluffton Police Department.

The incident has reheated anxiety that has simmered since the traffic signal at Main St. and College was removed in 2009. Those most affected are the children who attend the schools on one side of Main and use the Bluffton Public Library and school sports facilities on the other side.

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Do you remember the news from December 2022? Play the Bluffton Icon crossword puzzle to find out!

Play the puzzle online or print and play HERE.

Here's a sampling:

ACROSS

11. Zoning meeting will review request to turn a church into _____

13. Happy ____ Year!

DOWN

1. Just like last year, the Bluffton Public Library did a "Home for the ____" fundraiser

2. Name of the winter storm that swept through Bluffton this December

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By Paula Scott
 

What’s big news in Bluffton? Let’s take a look at the stories that attracted the most viewers in 2022. Two tragedies shocked Bluffton, while other stories reflected life and traditions in the village.

Death of Officer Dominic Francis
Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis was killed on March 31, 2021 during efforts to stop a high speed chase on I-75. Articles ranged from preliminary reports of the incident to the December approval of a memorial highway designation by the State of Ohio.

Photo-story: Community praises fallen Bluffton police officer Dominic Francis

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Join us in thanking ONU Healthwise Pharmacy for being an Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon advertiser. 

Since 2010, the ONU Raabe College of Pharmacy has provided health and wellness resources through ONU HealthWise, a multidisciplinary team of ONU faculty, students, and interdisciplinary health care specialists under the supervision of licensed professionals.

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Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members include retailers, service providers, manufacturers, educators, nonprofits, individuals, local and regional government, and more. For more information, visit www.explorebluffton.com , call 419-369-2985 and leave a message or email [email protected].

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