By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - Bluffton lost a seesaw nailbiter at Cory-Rawson 36-35 in a Div. IV girls basketball sectional semifinal Wednesday night to end their season in heartbreaking fashion.
Hornet Libby McVetta sank a game-winning three-pointer from out top to foil the Lady Pirate comeback effort.
C-R ran out to an early five-point lead after a Zoe Chisholm corner triple. The hosts led the Pirate girls 7-2 after a very low-scoring first period of play.
Bluffton stormed back with a 16-point second stanza to grab an 18-15 intermssion lead.
By Mike Minnig, High School principal This is from the winter school newsletter
It hardly seems possible that we have reached the halfway mark of the 2020-2021 school year, especially due to all the changes this pandemic has caused.
Even through all this, I am constantly amazed by the talented work ethic that our students, teachers, and staff possess. Throughout the year, our students have been excelling in a variety of ways including academics, music, athletics, and leadership skills.
The Village of Beaverdam is accepting applications for a maintenance personnel position.
The Village’s maintenance personnel are responsible for the operation and maintenance of all Village property (real estate, equipment, distribution systems).
The Icon invites viewers to send us snow scene photos. We will post as many as we can. Please provide your name and the scene location.
These can be any photo taken this month surrounding or inside Bluffton. Photos can be scenic, include people or animals, snow creation or snow drifts - anything that represents the recent snowfall.
Here's a photo taken by the Icon. It shows the snow drifting around the drainage ditch on Columbus Grove Road, just west of Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
The following persons plow snow for residents and businesses. If you plow snow, add your name to our list by contacting [email protected]. This list is continually updated.
• Snow plowing (skid steer with blade or tractor)
Wayne Augsburger (419)230-0182
• Snow Plowing (4 wheeler with blade)
Jordan Motter (567)712-4755
• We are fully insured and available 24/7
Bluffton schools moved from a 2-hour morning delay to a total remote learning day, Thursday, Feb. 18.
The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 7:50 a.m. Bluffton has reached its five-day limit of school cancellations for the year and moved to remote learning as an option, which will not extend the school year,
16-year-old Bluffton girls – Mary Steiner, Jane Alspach, Sue Crawfis and Susan Hauenstein saw Elvis
On Nov. 16, 1956, Elvis Presley’s hit song Love Me Tender was released. On Nov. 21, 1956, Love Me Tender, Elvis’s first movie was released. On Nov. 24, 1956, Elvis Presley played two shows at the Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Tickets sold for $2.50.
It's 30 degrees, or less, outside, but Bluffton council’s park and recreation committee has the swimming pool on its mind.
Committee members Ben Stahl and Mitch Kingsley presented several recommends to council, which were approved on Feb. 8. The recommendations came from a Feb. 3 committee meeting with Jennifer Wilson, pool manager.
Several actions involve establishing positions, wages and rates for the 2021 season. Those amounts are attached below this story. There will be no admission price increases in 2021.
