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Pirate boys seeded 6th

Posted by Staff on October 10, 2023 - 7:30am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team was voted a six seed in their Div. III 12-team sectional drawing Sunday.

Bluffton (5-9-2) will host eighth seed Old Fort Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. The winner visits third-seeded Van Buren (10-6) Saturday, Oct. 21 at noon.

The district semis/finals will be hosted by Tiffin Columbian at Frost-Kalnow Stadium Oct.25/28.

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September P-I-R-A-T-E-S at Bluffton Middle School

Posted by Paula Scott on October 10, 2023 - 6:16am

CORRECTION: (Not October Pirates.) Meet the September 2023 Bluffton Middle School Pirates of the Month, L-R) Hephaestion Weyer, Teaghen Cupples, Emma Clevidence, Easton Dunifon, Colton McGuire and Elana Navarro.These students were chosen for their exemplary demonstration of the Pirate Pact which includes Pride, Initiative, Readiness, Attitude, Tolerance, Excellence and Strength.

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ArtSpace/Lima exhibits art collected by William and Mary Ann Sullivan

Posted by Staff on October 10, 2023 - 6:00am

Scenes from the Sullivans, October 8 – November 4, 2023 
ArtSpace/Lima, 65 Town Square, Lima

ArtSpace/Lima is exhibiting the varied works from the estate of William and Mary Ann Sullivan. ‘Scenes from the Sullivans’ will be on display at ArtSpace through November 4, 2023.  William (Bill) and Mary Ann Sullivan were pillars in Lima’s art community for decades. 

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Icon holiday on Monday, October 9

Posted by Paula Scott on October 9, 2023 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon will take a holiday break on Monday, October 9, Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day. Icon content will be on pause except for breaking news including sports and obituaries.

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Pirate boys soccer shut out by Shawnee 

Posted by Staff on October 8, 2023 - 6:48am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost to visiting power Shawnee 3-0 Saturday night, October 7, at Steinmetz Field in a non-league match.

Bluffton dropped to 5-9-2 overall after the loss,  

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One room, ten twins

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

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Imagine teaching school with a classroom with five sets of twins.

Beyond all the other issues of teaching, 110 school years ago, that was the situation at the Hilty country school west of Bluffton on Columbus Grove Road. Ed Hilty was the teacher of the 10 children plus the remaining students covering grades 1 to 8.

Like all one-room schools in the Bluffton Swiss Settlement, this school had three names.

First is had a township identification, in this case, District No. 3.

Second it had a tree name, in this case, Silver Maple school.

Third, it had a Swiss surname, based on several factors including the original Swiss land owner, in this case, a Hilty family.

For the rest of this story, names of the twins and more photos from the Hilty school click HERE.

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Historical Bluffton
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