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Ethan Leiber dies in snowmobile accident

12-year-old Bluffton sixth grader was a member of student council
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 11:39am

Bluffton Ethan Scott Leiber, 12, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System Emergency Room as a result of a tragic snowmobile accident.

Ethan was born July 8, 2008, in Lima to Scott and Angela (Yeagle) Leiber, who both survive in Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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2003-04 sixth grade academic team

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 11:28am

Thanks to Joel Groman, who put names on faces! Here's the Bluffton sixth grade academic team from 2003-04 school year. Chad Matthewson was the team coach.

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Historical Bluffton
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Ada police investigating homicide at West Montford, Ada

Lima man dead at the scene
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 9:07am

This story was updated at 11:19 a.m. - Ada police are involved in a homicide investigation this morning.

On Monday, Feb. 1, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Ada Police officers were called to 345 W. Montford in reference to a disturbance involving a knife. 

Upon officer’s arrival they discovered a middle-aged male had been stabbed by another male subject who was still in the house trailer.

Officers rendered first aid to the victim of the stabbing who succumbed to his wound at that location. 

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Police/Fire/EMS
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No school today - Feb. 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 8:04am

Bluffton schools are closed today, Monday, Feb. 1. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 7:41 a.m.

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Regional news
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Time to enter the Icon Super Bowl contest

Deadline to enter is 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7 • Winner goes home with a pizza
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2021 - 8:13pm

Bluffton and Ada Icons invite viewers to enter the Icon Super Bowl contest.

Click here to enter
Persons may enter as often as they wish, but must use a different name with each new entry.

The deadline to enter is 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7. The Bluffton winner receives a 14-inch, 1-item Padrone's Pizza.

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Sports
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Two Putnam County teams stop Bluffton boys

Grove over Bluffton girls
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2021 - 8:01pm

By Cort Reynolds
PANDORA - Visiting Bluffton went to BVC co-leader Pandora-Gilboa and lost a 59-39 non-conference boys basketball game Saturday night. 

P-G methodically outscored cold-shooting Bluffton in each quarter. They tallied 16 points in three of the four periods to win going away.

The Rockets were up 16-10 after the first quarter. The hosts extended the margin by three points to 27-18 at halftime. 

Their cushion was 43-30 heading to the final stanza. The Rockets out-pointed the Pirates 16-9 in the fourth period as well.

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Sports
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