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Harry A. Heise was a former mayor of LaFayette

Worked at Superior Coach for 29 years and 18 years as Allen East transportation supervisor
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2020 - 2:48pm

Harry A. Heise, 85, diedon Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at 6:22 a.m. at his residence, surrounded by his family.

He was born on Nov. 26, 1935, in Athens, Michigan, to the later Edgar and Pearl (Jones) Heise. On Aug. 18, 1962, Harry married Dianna Cordes of Alpena, Michigan. and she survives in LaFayette.

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Bridge will close on Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2020 - 2:36pm

A well-traveled Bluffton exit and entrance will force many persons who use Columbus Grove Road to change their driving habits. The bridge on Grove Road over Little Riley will close on Monday for a six-week upgrade. The westbound lane closed last week. The bridge was originally scheduled to be closed last week but that was delayed. In the next photo, taken by Rob Young, a county employee is removing "support" stone.

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School board acts on purchase of new 84-passenger bus

Anticipated from Cardinal Bus at $92,890
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2020 - 2:19pm

Bluffton school board prepares for the end of 2020 as it meets one final time this year. The agenda is attached at the bottom of this story.

The board will act on the purchase of a new 84-passenager school bus at a cost of $92,890, from Cardinal Bus Sales and Service. The purchase is through a joint purchasing program with The Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council.

The board will act to renew a seven-year term on the Bluffton-Richland Public Library board for Emily VonStein, covering January 2021 to December 2027.

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Public Meetings
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Forgotten Bluffton: Why does it read Bluffton Richland High School?

Isn't it just Bluffton High School?
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 13, 2020 - 2:07pm

Why does the sign read: Bluffton Richland High School above the school building as it faces Main Street?

Isn’t it just “Bluffton High School?”

Here’s the background: From 1921 to 1929 Bluffton High School was maintained as a joint high school of the Village of Bluffton and Richland Township, under the charter name of the Bluffton-Richland High School.

Now it gets rather complicated, and this is the short version:

In 1943, the Ohio legislature passed legislation “providing for recodification and revision of the laws of Ohio pertaining to public schools.”

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Did Elvis stop in Bluffton in 1956 on his way from Toledo to Troy?

In 1956, without an interstate highway, the most direct route from Toledo to Troy went through Bluffton on old U.S. 25, which was Main Street
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2020 - 12:59pm

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On Thanksgiving Day 1956, Elvis Presley performed twice in the Toledo Sports Arena. Two days later he performed at the Troy Hobart Arena, just north of Dayton.

In 1956, without an interstate highway, the most direct route from Toledo to Troy went through Bluffton on old U.S. 25, which was Main Street.

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St. John’s UCC offering online worship services

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2020 - 12:05pm

Due to the rise in COVID-19, St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton, is not open to in-house worship services at this time.   

However, each Sunday’s service is recorded and posted on the church website and Facebook page, as well as YouTube.  

The weekly worship services go live on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m., and may be accessed at www.blufftonstjohns.com where a link to YouTube is provided.  The services are also posted on our Facebook page.

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