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January 10 vehicle-pedestrian traffic crash report released

The Bluffton Police Department provided the Bluffton Icon with the following details of a January 10 Main St. traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the lane of traffic. The unit in error (vehicle or pedestrian) was unknown.

At 5:48 p.m., Douglas Cade of Rawson, driving a Silverado pickup truck, struck an unnamed juvenile pedestrian. The reporting officer noted that the vehicle “was heading south on Main St. when the pedestrian ran from the library towards the high school.”

The pedestrian was transported by Bluffton EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital with possible injury.

Contributing circumstances in the event was a “failure to yield.” Conditions at the time of the incident were dark with lighted, dry pavement. Neither the driver or pedestrian were listed as distracted.

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Return to Dignity has new meeting schedule

Return to Dignity (A DABA Recovery Meeting) is moving from Wednesday evenings to every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Bluffton First United Methodist Church in the Upper Room.

These meetings are featured on the Icon’s Community Calendar.

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Village meetings announcement January 2023

The following meetings for the Village of Bluffton. The meetings will be at the Bluffton Town Hall.

Personnel Committee on Wednesday, January 18 at noon.

Council Meeting on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Village of Bluffton
www.bluffton-ohio.com
154 North Main Street
Bluffton, OH 45817
Phone: (419) 358-2066

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Cheryl S. Martin was a registered nurse

Cheryl S. Martin, 76, of Sylvania, Ohio peacefully passed away January 13, 2023 at Putnam Heritage Assisted Living in Ottawa, Ohio.  Cheryl was born Oct. 7, 1946 in Bluffton to the late Fred and Eva (Wiess) Martin.

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Icons will be closed on MLK Day

The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon are now closed on federal holidays. On Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the office will be closed and our content will be on pause except for breaking news.

Please continue to send your news, letters and advertising information 24/7 to [email protected].

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