By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton volleyball team swept a non-league triangular match Saturday, August 24, over two visiting opponents.

The Pirates swept Riverdale 25-18, 25-8 and defeated Miller City 25-21, 25-15. 

The wins improved the Pirate record to 4-1 this season.

Karlie Lora led Bluffton with six kills to pace the win over the Falcons.

Ayla Grandey, Kendall Stackhouse and Libby Hocanson each drilled five kills. Grandey also fired five aces, and Lora made one block.

By Thomas Kindl, MD
Blanchard Valley Pain Management

For many people, chronic low back pain originates from the space between the disc and the vertebra, which is known as the vertebral endplate. This type of pain is known as vertebrogenic pain. Of the 30 million people in the United States with chronic low back pain, one in six is likely to suffer from vertebrogenic pain.

A new "slow down for students" reminder is ready on Main St. Lights and signs with a new solar power panel have been installed near the intersection of College Ave. The installation is just in time for the K-12 school year to start on August 26.

By Cort Reynolds

BELLEFONTAINE __ The visiting Bluffton football team kicked off its season with a 50-3 shellacking of non-league foe Ben Logan on August 23.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton boys soccer team lost 4-0 to Botkins on Thursday, September 22.

The Pirates fall to 0-2 after a 5-0 road loss to Shawnee last week in their opener.

John Raterman scored three goals for the Trojans to pace the winning offense. Trent Paul netted the other Botkins goal, and he also dished out one assist. Memphis Meyer dealt one Trojan helper.

The Pirate home opener is Thursday, August 29 vs. league foe Spencerville (0-1) at 7 p.m. Bluffton plays Ada in a JV match at 5 p.m. earlier that evening.

7:00 p.m., third floor Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main

The attached 42-page preliminary agenda has been provided by the Village of Bluffton for the Monday, August 26 regular council meeting.

Committee reports will include the Ordinance Committee, Parks & Recreation Committee and Parks Forum.

Legislation will include

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Here’s your 2024 Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival lineup for Saturday, August 24. This 8th annual event is coordinated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and takes place from 5:00-10:00 p.m. at Ada Depot Park.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

In anticipation of the 2024-2025 school year, the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools have released a video on the school website titled Bluffton Pirates: School Culture and Community Connections.

Interested in all things Bluffton? The Bluffton Icon is seeking reporters to cover events and write features for the Bluffton area. Support your community by helping us expand our news with local reporters.

To get the ball rolling, email Editor Paula Scott at [email protected] with a brief note about yourself, areas of interest and the best times for a phone call.

The Bluffton University men's golf team will have a different look when it hits the course in 2024-25. Gone are all-time greats Evan Kujawa (Toledo/Whitmer) and Hunter Jolliff (Elida) who have played an integral part in pushing Bluffton into the upper echelon of the Heartland Conference. The 299 for 18 holes and 609 for 36 holes at the 2023 Beaver Fall Invitational were 2nd all-time, while the 923 at the HCAC Championships shattered the 54-hole mark by 20 strokes!

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