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TR Steiner pottery featured at Ten Thousand Villages

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2024 - 8:28am

The work of local artist and pottery professor TR Steiner is now on display at Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St.

Born and raised in Northwest Ohio on the family farm, Steiner graduated from the University of Findlay, and later started a business called The Old Jalopy Pottery. Since 2016, TR has been the ceramics professor at Bluffton University. He has shown and sold his work at many exhibitions, art fairs, shops, and galleries, and conducts the annual Summer Mud Workshop at Bluffton University. 

Steiner’s was awarded Ohio Designer Craftsmen “Best of” 2022 and 2023 by the Ohio Craft Museum and in 2023 was pictured in Ceramics Monthly Magazine. ▶︎

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Pirate boys soccer shut out by Flames in district semis

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2024 - 8:06am

By Cort Reynolds

TIFFIN __ The top-seeded Bluffton boys soccer team lost to Mansfield Christian 2-0 in the Div. V district semifinals Tuesday, October 22, at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.

Bluffton ends their season 10-9 with the defeat.

Fourth-seeded MC improved to 9-9-1 after the win. The Flames advance to the district finals Saturday evening at Tiffin.

Bluffton got off 13 shots, six of which were on goal, but could not score. MC only mustered three shots but they made them count, as both Flame shots on goal found the back of the net. 

Pirate keeper Truett Diller made one save in goal, while the Flame keeper made six stops. ▶︎

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Pirate volleyball sweeps Apaches in district semis

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2024 - 7:36am

UPDATED with Blufffton stats

By Cort Reynolds

MILLER CITY __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team took down Sherwood Fairview in straight sets in district semifinal tournament play Tuesday night at Miller City.

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WORPO seeks feedback on rural Long Range Transportation Plan

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2024 - 6:00am

The West Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization is releasing its DRAFT 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan for public comment HERE. A link to the Long Range Transportation Plan, as well as a survey, will be available for review beginning October 23 - November 13. 

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Deadline nears for JAMPD photo contest

Posted by Staff on October 22, 2024 - 9:48am

Deadline: October 27

This is the final week to enter the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District Nature Photography Contest.

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Remembering Rufus Brassell

Posted by Staff on October 22, 2024 - 9:17am

By Bill Herr

Did a legendary sports figure once appear in a Bluffton school? The answer is yes. I know because I sat behind him at a basketball game in our gym. His name is Rufus Brassell. He was originally from Lima. In the late 1970s he moved his family to the Bluffton area to live. His kids went to Bluffton schools.He was a Lima legend in two ways. This column is his story. 

Rufus was born in Mississippi to Freeman and Carrie Ward Brassell, Jr. They moved to Lima. Rufus had no siblings.He attended South High School and graduated from Lima Senior High School in 1963. 

He became interested in boxing while in junior high. He liked it and became very skilled. ▶︎

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