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Buckeye Boys and Girls State participants sought

Posted by Staff on January 20, 2023 - 6:35am

The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 honored Kameron Coughlan and Jonah Rehm for attending and graduating from the Ohio American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Class of 2022.

Commander Jerry Cupples and Dennis Morrison, Chairman for Buckeye Boys State, presented the awards. Morrison, Bluffton Legion chairman for Buckeye Boys State and The Ohio American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State, notes, "I’m sure if you asked Kameron and Jonah, they would both say 'It Was A Week To Change A Lifetime!'"

Morrison is looking for high school Juniors from the Bluffton, Ohio area to attend this year's Buckeye Boys and Girls State.

If you are interested, please contact Bluffton High School Principal Mike Minnig for information. Call (419) 358-7941.

Buckeye Boys State will be held June 11-18 2023 at Miami University.

Buckeye Girls State will be held June 11-17 at Bowling Green University.

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Bluffton Presidential Leadership Forum to feature Lima mayor

Posted by Staff on January 20, 2023 - 6:28am

Sharetta Smith, mayor of Lima, Ohio, will present the Forum “Journey to Leadership,” at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Yoder Recital Hall.

During the presentation, Smith will share her personal experience of achieving her goals through determination. 

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WCOLC agricultural easement program accepting applications

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2023 - 10:22am

Landowners in Allen County may apply from January 12-February 24, 2023. 

The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) is in the process of selecting interested landowners who meet the qualifications for the Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) in Allen County.

Interested agricultural landowners are encouraged to call or email WCOLC ([email protected]) for additional information. The WCOLC will complete a pre-certification scoring of qualified applicants. The WCOLC will select the landowners with the highest pre-certification scores and aid them in completing an application to be submitted to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) for purchase of their agricultural easement. 

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In-person and online tech programs offered at Putnam Co. libraries

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2023 - 7:14am

The Putnam County District Library is offering free technology help for individuals who need assistance with their smartphone, tablet, iPad etc. Call and set up a 30-minute session with the technology trainers. 

They are available at the Pandora library on Wednesdays from 12:30-4:30; call 419-384-3232 for an appointment.

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Winter Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, February 4

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2023 - 7:13am

FINDLAY- Winter is coming. Can you find the signs that show where animals are spending the winter or how they will survive the cold winter days ahead. We will be taking a look up in the trees and on the ground for anything that can be found. In the winter, life becomes a mystery in the woodlands. 

Blue Rock Nature Preserve, Edgar Avenue parking lot. 2:00 p.m. All ages are welcome. Free; registration is not required. 

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A Bentley Rd. mystery solved, November vehicle-deer crash count

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2023 - 7:00am

In December 2022, a Bluffton Icon reader inquired about an accident that had occurred on Bentley Rd. near Bixel in mid-November. He had picked up pieces from a vehicle in his field and seen utility pole damage–so he was surprised that no local news outlets had reported the incident.

The Icon’s inquiries at that time yielded no information. Recently, we have become more familiar with the Ohio Department of Public Safety crash statistics services, which include the opportunity to search for reports by county. 

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