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Rural Bluffton man to serve jail time for assault

Posted by Staff on October 25, 2023 - 7:33am

In an October 24 article, The Lima News reported that a rural Bluffton man was sentenced for felonious assault following a May 14 incident in Putnam County. Derek Butcher pled no contest to the charges and received a 60-day jail sentence and five years probation.

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2-hour school delay on October 25

Posted by Staff on October 25, 2023 - 7:12am

The Bluffton Schools have issued a reminder that there is a  2-hour delay for professional development on Wednesday, October 25. 

 

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Regional news
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Bluffton girls soccer shuts out rival Mustangs in district semis

Posted by Staff on October 25, 2023 - 6:40am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton girls soccer team scored a pair of dagger first-half goals and made them stand up in a 2-0 win over visiting local rival Allen East in Div. III district semifinal action Tuesday night at Steinmetz Field.

On an unseasonably warm night in front of a big crowd, the Pirates tallied the first goal with 13:12 left in the first half. The hosts then added a deflating goal just 5.1 ticks before intermission to take a commanding two-goal lead into halftime.

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Sports
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Bluffton University holds Spiritual Life Week

Posted by Staff on October 24, 2023 - 8:46am

Registration required for Youth Group Night

Rev. David Glick, a 2007 Bluffton University graduate and pastor of student ministries at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, will reflect on the theme “Be Rooted” during Bluffton University’s fall semester Spiritual Life Week.

  • Forum, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24
    Yoder Recital Hall, “Things I Learned While in College.”
  • Chapel, 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 26
    Marbeck Center’s Bob’s Place

Both events are free and open to the public.

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Bluffton University
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Lou Ann Deitsch was a home health aide

Posted by Staff on October 24, 2023 - 8:34am

Lou Ann (Hughes) Deitsch, 58, passed away October 20, 2023 at her residence.  Lou Ann was born May 22, 1965 in Findlay to the late Charles and Gloria (Ferrel) Hughes. On November 27, 1999 she married Scott Deitsch who survives.

Lou Ann graduated from Cory-Rawson High School. She had worked as a home health aide for Ada Visiting Nurses and was a homemaker. 

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Obituaries
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Letter: Cory-Rawson Schools Veterans Day Program invitation

Posted by Staff on October 24, 2023 - 8:25am

An invitation to veterans from Cory Rawson Schools:

Cory-Rawson Local Schools are honored to invite all veterans and a spouse or guest to our Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 6, 2023.  The program is a combined effort of Cory-Rawson’s students and staff and is our way of saying “thank you” for the service and sacrifices our veterans have made in peacetime and in war.

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