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Special Election Day, August 8

Posted by Paula Scott on August 8, 2023 - 7:31am

A proposed Ohio constitutional amendment shall be submitted to voters at a special election on August 8, 2023. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Allen County Board of Elections at https://www.allen.boe.ohio.gov/

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Letter: Regarding the article "Exploring Crash Density in Bluffton"

Posted by Staff on August 8, 2023 - 6:00am

Letter to the editor from Josh Tattrie of Bluffton, Ohio in response to the Icon's July 13 article.

On 6/22/23 (Police Report # 2023-00003850) I was hit (t-boned) at the intersection of 103 and County Line. I was hospitalized and spent 3 days in the ICU. I was initially transported to the Bluffton ER and then the Findlay ER. I had internal bleeding on my brain. I cannot find where my accident was made public in the docket. Can you explain why?

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Letters
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Executive session expected for most of August 7 special council meeting

Posted by Staff on August 7, 2023 - 7:18am

The Village of Bluffton has announced a special council meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7 at Town Hall, 154 N. Main.

It is expected that most of the meeting will occur in executive session to consider the sale/purchase of land.

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Public Meetings
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7 relatives of eye-witnesses to Dillinger robbery to participate Saturday

Posted by Staff on August 7, 2023 - 7:15am

Seven eye-witnesses of the 1933 John Dillinger robbery of Citizens National Bank, Bluffton, will be portrayed by family members during the Saturday, Aug. 12, retelling of the robbery in downtown Bluffton.

The event is part of Bluffton History Day, recalling the 90th anniversary of the Dillinger robbery that took place Aug. 14, 1933, when Dillinger escaped with $2,100.

Family participants are:

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Events
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2023 National Night Out explodes with family fun

Posted by Paula Scott on August 7, 2023 - 6:00am

The August 1 Bluffton-Pandora celebration of National Night Out (NNO) had an excellent turnout for an evening of free summer fun. In and around the Bluffton Community Pool, 205 Snider Rd., the Bluffton and Pandora police departments coordinated a bounty of food, drinks and activities. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce coordinated fireworks and their funding by member donors.

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Events
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July 2023 Bluffton Police Docket

Posted by Paula Scott on August 7, 2023 - 6:00am

The following July 2023 docket was provided by Sergeant Tyler Hochstetler of the Bluffton Police Department.

TOTALS:

Calls for Service– 570

Reportable Offenses – 6

Traffic Crashes – 0

Traffic Citations Issued – 4

Traffic Warnings Issued – 34

JULY 8
Officers responded to the 200 block of West Elm Street for a missing juvenile complaint.

JULY 15
Officers responded to the 300 block of South Main Street for a Domestic Violence complaint.

JULY 19
Officers responded to the 600 block of West Riley Street for a report of a deceased person.

Officers received a theft report from a resident in the 200 block of West Elm Street.

Officers received a complaint of a nuisance animal in the 200 block of Cherry Street.

JULY 22
Officers arrested a Bluffton juvenile on an outstanding warrant issued by the Allen County Juvenile Court.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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