Several telephone scams have been reported to Bluffton police this winter. Many have struck at elderly residents. Police Chief Rick Skilliter explained some of these scams to The Icon and warned viewers to beware.

Bluffton rescue personnel responded to a two-car accident that occurred at approximately noon on Friday, Feb. 17, at the intersection of Grove Street and Kibler Street.

According to an eye-witness one car was traveling south from Bentley to the intersection. The other car (in the photo) was traveling east into Bluffton from Grove Road. The southbound vehicle is behind the EMS vehicle.

The apparent driver of the vehicle that flipped was taken to Bluffton Hospital. Responding to the accident were Bluffton police, fire and rescue.

Bluffton police as first responders, Bluffton EMS and Bluffton Fire personnel responded to an accident that occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 on Columbus Grove Road. A vehicle, apparently west bound veered off the north side of the road and flipped into the ditch.

Allen County Sheriff deputies were also called to the scene. No other details are available.

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
January 2012

Jan. 2
-A Jackson St. resident reported that an unknown person had stolen a trailer from her residence.
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash at the intersection of S.R. 103 and County Line Rd. Todd Marshall, 40, Bluffton was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and that case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.
-Police responded to a hit-skip traffic crash in the parking lot of a S.R. 103 business.
Jan. 5

Bluffton EMS were busy in January. Jan Basinger, EMS chief, provided the Icon with the January log, which follows.

The Super Bowl is America's most popular national sporting event. All across the country, millions of people gather to socialize and watch the big game.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office has joined the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) and the National Football League (NFL) to spread an important safety message to the public about designating a sober driver on Super Bowl Sunday - Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk.

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