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One fatal traffic crash reported in Allen County for October 2023

LIMA__The Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition reports there was one fatal traffic crash on Allen County roadways during October 2023.

Thus far, there have been a total of 8 fatalities on Allen County roadways due to traffic crashes in 2023. In comparison, during 2022 there were 12 fatal crash through October.

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November 14 Field Reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two 
During the early two-day white-tailed deer gun hunting season in the disease surveillance area, State Wildlife Officer Ryan Kennedy, assigned to Hardin County, received a report of a hunter with no hunter orange. Officer Kennedy located the bowhunter, who was sitting in a tree stand dressed in full camouflage. The bowhunter was issued a citation for not wearing hunter orange during a deer gun season. The subject pleaded guilty and received a $200 fine. It is important for every hunter, regardless of hunting implement, to wear hunter orange during any gun season. 

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Heating assistance reminder for low income Ohioans

The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind Ohioans assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills.  

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Sunday concert to feature Brass Quartet

Bluffton University’s Fall Chamber Ensemble Concert will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 in Yoder Recital Hall.

Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, the Bluffton University Brass Quartet will perform a varied program including music by Gustav Holst, George M. Cohan, J.S. Bach and Zequinha Abreu as well as traditional folk songs.

Regional football championship tickets, video and audio streaming

NOTE: Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

The 7:00 p.m. November 17 Regional football championship game featuring the Bluffton High School Pirates vs the Columbus Grove Bulldogs will take place at Findlay’s Donnell Stadium.

Tickets are available online at www.ohsaa.org/tickets and at the gate, Adult $12 and Student $9.

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Apollo Career Center honor roll announcement

Apollo Career Center has provided the following list of Bluffton students on the Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.

A  Honor Roll: Hailey Ballinger, Halie Bretz, Gavin Butler, Adalie Hanefeld, Andrew Lackey, Jadyn Nulton, Matthew Piehl

A/B Honor Roll: Megan Gunnett, Maddox Kibele, Kaylee Kindle, Ethan Kohli, Haley Lamb, Hayden Mueller, Nathaniel Rayle, Isabella Sampson

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