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Pirate girls basketball loss to state-ranked Crestview 

Posted by Staff on January 12, 2024 - 6:50am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team lost 65-33 to visiting Northwest Conference leader Crestview Thursday evening, January 11.

Knights ace Cali Gregory scored 22 points to pace the victors.

The Pirates dropped to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in NWC action with the loss. 

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Sports
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Agricultural easement purchase program taking applications

Posted by Staff on January 12, 2024 - 6:00am

Landowners in Allen County can apply from January 11-February 26, 2024. 

LIMA__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 from January 11th-February 26, 2024. Interested agricultural landowners are encouraged to call 567-204-9126 or email [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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Business
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PHOTO Up with the sun

Posted by Paula Scott on January 12, 2024 - 6:00am

Local drone photographer Zac Kohli was up with the sun on a recent January morning. His view encompasses much of Bluffton and is aimed straight down College Avenue.

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Ada roots, world travels feed Rose Previte’s entrepreneurism

Posted by Staff on January 12, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Creator of a Michelin-starred restaurant. World traveler who has researched the cuisines of the Middle East and North Africa. Entrepreneur from Ada, Ohio. That’s Rose Previte, daughter of Jeanne and Peter Previte.

Rose is making news these days with her first cookbook, Maydān: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. Having established three restaurants in the Washington D.C. area, she is now sharing favorite recipes with home cooks. Her recent book tour included stops on network news as well as at Greenhorn restaurant in Bluffton.

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People
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Miriam Lee worked at Community Pro Hardware

Posted by Staff on January 11, 2024 - 11:43am

UPDATED on January 11.

Miriam P. Lee, 91, passed away January 10, 2024 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Miriam was born August 13, 1932 in Bluffton to the late Marden and Minnie (Mueller) Basinger.  On June 12, 1953 she married Robert Lee who preceded her in death on January 26, 2019. 

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Obituaries
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Library Board meeting schedule announced

Posted by Paula Scott on January 11, 2024 - 6:00am

During 2024, the Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Board Room at 145 South Main St., Bluffton.  No meetings will take place in July or December. 

Board members are Bob Beer, president; Nancy Yeager, vice president; Carrie Phillips, secretary; Amy Lehman Mikesell, Robert Scott, Chanda Smith, and Emily VonStein. 

Board meetings are open to the public.

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Bluffton Public Library
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