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Village leaf pickup begins October 24

Posted by Staff on October 21, 2022 - 5:09am

At the October 10 council meeting, Assistant Village Administrator Bryan Lloyd announced that leaf pickup crews will begin work on October 24.

This will allow for cleanup in advance of  Trick or Treat night (October 27 from 6-7:30 p.m.)

Leaf pickup runs for 4-6 weeks. Residents should create long piles of leaves on the tree lawn with no sticks or other debris.

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Regional news
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Report shows 3 fatal traffic crashes in Allen Co. during September

Posted by Staff on October 21, 2022 - 5:01am

The Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition reports there were 3 (three) fatal traffic crashes on Allen County roadways during the month of September 2022 for a total of 9 fatalities this year.

Last year (2021) 11 fatal crashes resulting in 12 fatalities were reported through the month of September 2021. 

The attached tables represent fatal crashes in Allen County for the entire year of 2022.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Online version of Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow community engagement

Posted by Paula Scott on October 21, 2022 - 4:57am

Results of July online survey below; final poll HERE

Couldn't make it to the October 19 Community Engagement Open House at Bluffton Middle School? There is now an online version of the dot polls and poster questions from this event.

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Regional news
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Bluffton volleyball vs. Mt. St. Joseph recap

Posted by Staff on October 21, 2022 - 4:25am

CINCINNATI–The Bluffton University volleyball team dropped a four-set decision at Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Oct. 19. MSJ improved to 18-4 with a perfect 6-0 mark in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton slipped to 15-8 and 3-3 in the HCAC.

Bluffton stunned The Mount with a 28-26 victory in the lidlifter. However, the home team recovered quickly and sent the Beavers packing with three convincing sets (25-12, 25-12, 25-15) while winning its sixth straight conference match.

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Sports
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Bluffton men's and women's soccer vs. Defiance recap

Posted by Staff on October 21, 2022 - 4:25am

Men’s soccer
The Bluffton University men's soccer team downed rival Defiance October 19 at Defiance, when senior Dalton Taynor (Troy/Miami East) delivered the only goal of the match with 4:51 to play.

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Sports
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Letter: U.S. Senate candidates

Posted by Staff on October 20, 2022 - 9:36am

To the editor:

A few years back I read JD Vance’s book, Hillbilly Elegy, and found it very interesting.  But now as he is framing himself as an opponent of the “elites,” I believe that Mr. Vance has forgotten his working class roots. 

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Letters
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