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Scouting for food on Saturday

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 collecting for food pantry
Posted by LizGH on March 13, 2020 - 6:00am

Bluffton Boy Scout troop 256 is "Scouting for Food," on Saturday, March 14.

The scouts will collect non-perishable food items for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.

Persons interested in contributing may leave food items in a bag or box on front porches. Collection takes place until noon on Saturday.

If you bag does not get picked up by the end of the day, contact 419-422-4356.

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Regional news
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Governor closes all Ohio public private schools for 3 weeks

Here's Bluffton's Ohio Alert messages from this afternoon
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2020 - 4:28pm

Governor's announcement is at
the bottom of this story -

THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 8:55 p.m. THURSDAY -

Responding to this afternoon’s announcement by Gov. Mike DeWine to close Ohio schools for three weeks, Bluffton schools sent five Ohio Alert messages from 3:49 to 4:06 p.m. this afternoon.

The Icon will continue to post those alerts are they are sent.  Watch the Icon for further updates. The Alert messages follow:

• We will not have school on Monday 3/16 thru Friday 4/3/20 which is 3 full weeks.

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Meet the Bluffton HS National Honor Society

4 seniors, 9 juniors, 14 sophomores inducted this year
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2020 - 3:19pm

Four senior, nine juniors and 14 sophomores are this year's inductees in the Bluffton High School National Honor Society, according to Jamie Erford, NHS advisor.

The ceremony took place March 9. The list of new members follows:

Seniors
Olivia Burner
Brinkley Garmatter
Sam Pittsenbarger
Austin Warren

Juniors
Olivia Barnes
Elijah Conley
Simon Derstine
Brandon Good
Ellie Hoffman
Clara Matthews
Collin Oglesbee
Celia Smith
Olivia Spallinger

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People
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Betty Hall 1937 - 2020

Posted by Icon K on March 12, 2020 - 3:00pm

Betty L. Hall, 82, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 12:35 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 24, 1937, in Alger, Ohio, to the late Marion and Charlotte (Stanley) Gross, Sr.  On Nov. 4, 1955, Betty married Lyle “Ned” Hall and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2016.

Betty worked as a waitress in food service. She previously worked at the Northern Freeze of Ada.

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Obituaries
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"Determining a plan of action to continue educating students"

Superintendent Denecker: "If we would need to close for a period of time.... this will likely be some type of online/electronic education format, depending on the grade level"
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2020 - 2:46pm

THIS STORY HAS CHANGED AT 4:30 P.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 12 - CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATE.

 

Greg Denecker, Bluffton schools superintendent, issued the following letter  to parents, students staff and the community concerning the COVIC-19.

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Regional news
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OHSAA postpones all remaining winter tournaments

Basketball and wrestling
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2020 - 2:07pm

Includes boys basketball regional and state tournaments, along with ice hockey, wrestling and girls basketball state tournaments

At 12:45 p.m. Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced that all remaining winter tournament contests are immediately postponed due to the growing situation with the coronavirus COVID-19.

The suspended tournaments include the girls state basketball tournament; the state individual wrestling tournament; the state ice hockey tournament, and the boys regional and state basketball tournaments. 

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