The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library has announced its meeting schedule for 2016. Meetings will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Board Room at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. No meetings will take place in July or December.
Board members are Elizabeth Hostetler, president; Bob Beer, vice president; Carrie Phillips, secretary; Amy Lehman-Mikesell, Robert Scott, Emily VonStein and Nancy Yeager.
Jerry W. Crisenbery, age 76, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at 2:19 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on Jan.18, 1939, in Van Wert County, Ohio to Lowell B. and Marjorie (Fronefield) Crisenbery who preceded him in death. He married Cheryl Combs and she survives in Ada, Ohio.
Jerry was a retired electrician having worked for Carey Electric and Tradesman International. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany.
I am applying for the vacant council seat for the term expiring December 31, 2017. I have resided in the Village of Bluffton for more than one year and I am an elector as required by the Ohio Revised Code.
Bluffton Family Recreation in cooperation with St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, announced this winter’s Keeping Active six-week program of free activities.
Jeff Richards will be offered a contract as head varsity football coach at Bluffton High School during the Jan. 11 Bluffton school board meeting.
He is a 2004 Bluffton High School and 2008 Bluffton University graduate and played football for both the Pirates and Beavers. His father, Mike Richards, was a previous BHS football coach.
Richards currently teaches third grade at Bath Elementary. He is also head wrestling coach at Bath.
FROM THE ADA ICON - Hardin County's winter weather advisory is no fluke as it demonstrates the conditions of the road in this weather-related traffic accident north of Ada.
This photo and those below, taken by Ken Collins of the Ada Icon, show scenes of an accident on State Route 235.
While rescue workers were on the scene earlier today, Ada-Liberty Township Fire blocked the northbound Route 235 at Hardin County Road 20, about two miles north of Ada.
HILLSDALE, Mich. - The Bluffton University men’s and women’s track and field team traveled north across the border into Michigan to compete at the Hillsdale College Winter Opener. In strong fields where the Beavers were the only Division III competitors, there were a bevy of strong performances leading to conference championship qualifiers, personal record performances and a new school record.
ANDERSON, Ind. - The Bluffton University women used a 15-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to finally get some separation as the Beavers pulled away from Anderson for a 75-66 victory on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Bluffton stays perfect at 13-0 overall and 6-0 in the Heartland Conference, while Anderson slipped to 3-10 overall and 2-4 in the HCAC.
ANDESON, Ind. - The Anderson University men scored nine straight points to end the first period en route to an 85-72 win over the Beavers on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Bluffton fell to 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference following its second straight setback, while Anderson improved to 6-7 on the season and 2-4 in the HCAC.
