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Mike Romey retiring from Citizens National Bank

Posted by Staff on September 7, 2023 - 10:07am

A private retirement reception in honor of J. Michael (Mike) Romey will be held Friday, September 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the bank’s Operations Center. All current and former CNB employees and board members are invited to stop in.

Romey has been Citizens National Bank’s (CNB) CEO for 37 years and will retire from that position at the end of this year. The Romey family has a long history with CNB, with Mike's grandfather holding the position of head cashier when the bank opened in 1920 and later becoming president of the bank. Both his father and brother held positions on the bank’s board of directors, with Mike officially joining the bank as President and CEO in 1986.

Mike stepped back from his role of President in 2019 and Eric Faulkner was chosen by the board to fulfill that role. Mike retained the CEO position until this year and will remain Chairman of the Board for the bank. “Mike led CNB through many years of record-breaking growth and introduction to new technology for our customers. We’re all grateful for the leadership and genuine care he provided to CNB and wish him well as he enters this new chapter,” states Faulkner.

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Pirate boys soccer edges Van Buren

Posted by Staff on September 7, 2023 - 9:18am

Pirates host Liberty-Benton on Saturday

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team jumped ahead early and held off Van Buren to post a 2-1 win Wednesday evening, September 7.

The Pirates improved to 2-3-1 with the victory. VB dropped to 3-4 after the defeat.

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Sports
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Pirate volleyball sweeps Hornets

Posted by Staff on September 7, 2023 - 8:03am

Bluffton hosts Wayne Trace on September 11

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School varsity volleyball team swept visiting local non-league rival Cory-Rawson in three sets Wednesday evening, September 6.

Bluffton handily won the one-sided bout 25-7, 25-8, 25-16.

The Pirates improved to 7-2 after the victory.

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Family Hardware moves over and expands

Posted by Staff on September 7, 2023 - 6:00am

By Paula Scott

During the summer of 2023, residents have seen our downtown area perform the “Bluffton shuffle,” with several businesses changing locations while staying within the village. One is a business that has welcomed shoppers since 1912, the hardware store on N. Main St.

Talking with Family Hardware owner Jim Basinger about the Do It Best store moving a stone’s throw away to the former Family Dollar location on Cherry St., the question arose,” Were you looking for a larger space when this became available?”

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Business
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Anonymous recovery meetings announcement

Posted by Staff on September 7, 2023 - 6:00am

Return to Dignity recovery meetings held at the Bluffton First Methodist
church are being discontinued. Another anonymous recovery meeting in the area is:

  • Hope and Recovery
    Every Monday at 5:30 p.m.
    Trinity Lutheran Church, 14127 Moulton-New Knoxville Rd., Wapakoneta, OH

For details, contact Martha at the church office, 419-738-6547, or text Lou at 419-235-4229.

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Regional news
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Colonel Larry Ruggley was retired from the U.S. Army

Posted by Staff on September 6, 2023 - 1:08pm

Colonel Larry Dean Ruggley, United States Army (Retired), age 71 of Butler, KY passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2023. COL Ruggley retired from the United States Army after 34 years of service where he was a Special Forces Green Beret.  

He will always be remembered as a loving husband and devoted family man, enjoying his final years in his favorite role of Grandpa. He loved the life that him and his wife built, driving his tractor around the farm, and could be seen at his grandchildrens’ sporting events.  

COL Ruggley was born in Bluffton, Ohio and preceded in death by his parents Harold and Mildred (Grismore) Ruggley. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Marie Ruggley; his children, Monica Ruggley, Sabrina (Christian Hutchinson) Hazen, Brian (Erica) Ruggley and Annina Ruggley; his sister Peggy Ruggley; his nephew Ray (Sue) Ruggley Jr.; and grandchildren, Nicholas, Cameron, and Madison Mandel, Ava Ruggley, Nathaniel Hazen, Ella Ruggley, Kaylin Parsons and Grace Hutchinson.

COL Ruggley began his military career in 1971 when he enlisted in the Army and served in the Army Security Agency, being Honorably Discharged in 1973, after which he attended Lima Technical College and Ohio University.

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