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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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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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"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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Sports
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Sign of spring #1

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2020 - 1:44pm

You can't miss this seed display at Family True Value Hardware. It's the first display once you are in the door, and is a certain sign that the winter weather is on the way out.

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Jeffrey Kohli was a Bluffton High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2020 - 1:37pm

Jeffrey B. Kohli, 57, died March 11, 2020 at his residence. Jeffrey was born July 9, 1962, in Findlay to the late Harold and Alice (Thompson) Kohli. On April 27, 1996, he married Corrine Townsend Kohli who survives. 

Jeffrey graduated from Bluffton High School. He worked for Equity Meats in North Baltimore. Jeffrey was a member of True Word Tabernacle in Bluffton.  

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