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Bluffton community calendar snapshot for Feb. 26-27

Posted by Paula Scott on February 26, 2024 - 6:00am

Send March 2024 events of general interest to [email protected]. View the Icon's community calendar HERE.

Mon, Feb 26

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February 2024 Bluffton Lions update

Posted by Staff on February 26, 2024 - 6:00am

March-April Lions calendar of events below

By Paula Pyzik Scott

At the February 2024 meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club, new members Mark Bourassa and Dwain Hall were inducted by 1st Vice District Governor Sue Davis.

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Pirate wrestlers 5th at sectionals, send 5 to districts

Posted by Staff on February 25, 2024 - 8:05am

Knauss wins 113 title
Cross & Blackburn 2nd, Basil & Grothause 3rd in respective classes

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN__Five Bluffton High School wrestlers advanced to the district tournament with strong showings at the Div. III Van Buren sectional tournament on Saturday, February 24.

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Judge and Mayor Ralph S. Locher

Posted by Staff on February 25, 2024 - 6:00am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Ralph Sidney Locher

July 24, 1915 – June 18, 2004
1932 Bluffton High School graduate
1936 Bluffton College graduate

Using politic jargon, he’s Bluffton’s Favorite Son.

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Historical Bluffton
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Pirate swimmer Bowlus 16th in freestyle B finals at state meet

Posted by Staff on February 25, 2024 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

CANTON__Bluffton sophomore Jackson Bowlus finished a solid 16th overall in the 50-yard freestyle competition out of 32 swimmers at the OHSAA state meet on Friday, Februry 23. He touched the wall eighth in the B Finals 50 freestyle race with a time of 22.36. 

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Findlay Post investigating life threatening crash in Union Township 

Posted by Staff on February 24, 2024 - 4:56pm

UNION TOWNSHIP__The Findlay Patrol Post was investigating a non-injury crash on Interstate 75 southbound near mile post 148 at around 0602 hours on February 24. D & D Towing was stopped in the left lane on the northbound side of Interstate 75 to tow a vehicle from the scene with its flashing lights on.

A 2024 Honda CRV, driven by 69-year-old, John Scaccia from Dayton Ohio, was traveling northbound on Interstate 75 in the left lane. The 2024 Honda CRV  struck the 2013 Ram tow truck in the rear, before coming to rest and caught on fire shortly  after. The driver and right front passenger of the Honda were removed from the vehicle and taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital.  

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