The Bluffton University Track and Field team kicked off the 2020 indoor season at the Findlay Open on a rainy Saturday, Jan. 11.
Showing off on the distance side was freshman Max Chandler (Liberty Township/Lakota East) who had a terrific race for his first-ever 3k! Chandler came in 7th with a time of 9:40. "He was very aggressive and confident," stated Coach Wells. Another great performance came from senior Bailie Barrington (Waynesfield/Waynesfield-Goshen) in the mile race. She placed 5th in a field of 12 with a time of 5:44. Barrington also qualified for the conference meet.
By Cort Reynolds
FT. JENNINGS - Visiting Bluffton suffocated Ft. Jennings and posted a 47-25 non-conference boys basketball win Saturday evening.
Bluffton led 11-7 after the first quarter, but extended the margin to 25-9 at halftime by limiting the Musketeers to just two points in the second period.
The Pirates outscored the hosts 18-4 in the third quarter to build a commanding 43-13 cushion.
Bluffton improved to 10-1 overall with the lopsided win, their third victory in a row. Meanwhile, FJ fell to 1-11 with the defeat.
Bluffton police released its December docket, which follows.
December 2
Officers arrested a Hillsboro resident for driving without a valid license following a traffic stop in the area of Bentley Road and Quarry Drive for a stop sign violation. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
December 6
Officers arrested a Bluffton resident for OVI following a traffic stop in the area of Bentley Road and Gratz Road for an equipment violation. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
The rest areas on U.S. 30 eastbound, between Cairo and Beaverdam will close on Tuesday, Jan. 14 for concrete repairs, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The rest area is expected to reopen Friday, Jan. 17.
The work is being performed by Armcorp Construction, Inc., Celina.
This story was updated Tuesday evening, Jan. 14 - The Bentley Road realignment will not affect any residences. It will simply make the the approach to Main Street connect directly across from Parkview Drive.
A water meter replacement project involving over 1,400 meter will take place in 2020 by the village.
Lima Literacy Council Director, Ken Blanchard and GED/ASPIRE Coordinator with Lima City Schools, Laura Ball will be at Bluffton Public Library tonight at 6 p.m. The library invites community members to join for a discussion about adult literacy in our community.
The two speakers will share their knowledge of the effects of different types of low literacy in individuals in our community, and our community as a whole, and will explain the services that the Lima Literacy Council offers in our area.
Bluffton High School track standout Trevor Bassitt, now at Ashland University, competed in the Findlay indoor open meet on Jan. 11. Jamie Nygaard was there and shares these two photos with viewers.
Ruth Anne (Frankhauser) Lewis, 78, of Ohio City, died Jan. 12, 2020, at her residence.
Mrs. Lewis was born July 13, 1941, in Bluffton, to the late Levi and Mildred (Cotant) Frankhauser.
On Dec. 23, 1961, she married Kenneth L. Lewis, who preceded her in death.
She was an honor graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton College. She was a head start teacher. She retired from the Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance, both in Van Wert.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Hanover, IN, to take on the Hanover College Panthers in a Heartland Conference clash on Saturday, Jan. 11. While the game was back and forth for much of the first half, the Panthers pulled away late for a 63-44 victory over the Beavers.
