Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 11:07am
Cleveland State wrestler, DeAndre Nassar, a Bluffton High School gradute, competes in this weekend's NCAA Division I wrestling championships.
The Icon featured DeAndre on March 5, and you may read that story by clicking here.
The NCAA tournament, held in St. Louis, takes place Thursday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20. The Thursday morning and afternoon sessions will be live on ESPNU, while the Thursday evening sessions will be live on ESPN2
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2021 - 10:01am
By Cort Reynolds
MARION - Bluffton junior wrestler Kaden Basil participated in the Div. III state wrestling meet Saturday at Marion Harding High School.
Basil went 0-2 Saturday in the 160 lbs. class to finish his season with a 38-8 record.
Basil lost his first round match by an 11-4 decision to Jefferson Area senior Colt Edgar (38-6).
In the first consolation round, Basil faced off against senior Colton Meek (22-3) of Newcomerstown. Meek edged Basil 7-6 to knock him out of the double-elimination competition.
On Main Street, or close to it, you could get a flattop or a perm, try on a ladies hat, have your foot X-rayed, pick up a day-old Chicago American newspaper
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2021 - 10:36pm
For more information about "Bluffton Anthology" click here. Rudi Steiner remembers Bluffton in the 1950s:
• On Main Street, or close to it, you could get a flattop or a perm,
try on a ladies hat,
have your foot X-rayed,
buy a 3-cent first class stamp,
purchase a Farmall tractor,
eat a hamburger,
open a Christmas savings account,
put an ad in the Bluffton News,
Worked at Triplett, General Dynamics and retired from Nashville Diesel College
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2021 - 5:31pm
Gareth “Jake” Basinger, 81, died March 11, 2021 at Venice Regional Hospital in Venice Florida. He was born June 2, 1939, in Orange Township to the late Lendon and Dorothy Basinger.
Jake was a graduate of Bluffton High School and served in the United States Army. On June 8, 1963, he married Tommie Robinson.
Jake is survived by his wife, Tommie Basinger of Bluffton; two children, Gina (Drew) Chambers of Powell, Ohio, Scott Basinger of Bluffton; and five grandchildren, Alec Chambers, Andrea Chambers, Brady Basinger, Brett Basinger and Brien Basinger.
Tim Closson, Bluffton elementary principal for the past 14 years, will retire on June 30. Closson is a Bluffton High School and Bluffton College graduate. During his tenure as elementary principal the elementary received the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award. Bluffton elementary was one of only 16 schools in Ohio to receive the award.
Board will offer girls' varsity soccer coach post to Jamie Mehaffie
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 14, 2021 - 1:03pm
Tim Closson, a fixture in Bluffton schools and currently Bluffton elementary principal, has announced his retirement effective June 30.
Closson, who attended school in Bluffton all 12 years – including fifth to eighth grade in Beaverdam - and graduated in 1979, has served as Bluffton elementary principal for 14 years.
He also graduated from Bluffton College, where he majored in business and education.
Prior to being hired as elementary principal at Bluffton, he was employed in Ada, Shawnee and Wayne Trace school systems.