MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton Exempted Village Schools has announced the following honor roll for Middle School Students, grades 6-8, for the second quarter of the 2025-2026 academic year. The listss below are grouped by All A and A/B honor rolls.
VAN WERT__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team was hit with an early barrage of triples and lost to Northwest Conference leader Lincolnview 80-66 on Friday, January 23.
The balanced Lancers placed four players in double-figure scoring.
First-place Lincolnview bombed in five first-period treys to build a 28-15 lead they never relinquished.
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The Findlay Courier has reported that Gabriel Gratz of Ada was killed in a two-vehicle crash at 7:55 a.m. on Thursday, January 22.
Gratz was driving north on State Route 235 near Township Rd. 27 when he entered the southbound lane and struck a vehicle driven by Nicole Neely of Waterville.
Gratz was pronounced dead at the scene and Neely was transported to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
Details were provided by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team rode a huge third period to a 45-35 victory over visiting Lincolnview in a Northwest Conference contest on Thursday, January 22.
The game was tied 7-7 after the first quarter, and Bluffton inched ahead 14-13 at halftime.
The Pirates then authored a 19-5 third stanza to build a 33-18 margin heading to the fourth quarter. Eight different Bluffton players sank a field goal in the decisive quarter, while holding the Lancers to just two baskets.
Listed below are county, village, school and university notification systems for the Bluffton area
By Paula Pyzik Scott
When the Village of Ada made an emergency announcement regarding drinking water on January 16, the Village alert system notified subscribers by email and, a little later that evening, the Ada Police Department notified its subscribers via the Nixle System.
Such emergencies are rare, but when they happen, are local communities ready to notify residents? And are local residents ready to receive notifications?
MEDIA RELEASE__Micah Dodson ‘27, a social work major at Bluffton University, will present “Unlocking the Truth in Appalachia” during First Tuesday in the Library at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Through personal experiences and difficult stories, Dodson will explore the realities of life in Appalachia, focusing on systems of exploitation and the challenges faced by individuals and communities in the region.
Words & Wine (R) will be held at the 1861 Wine Lounge on Monday, February 23 at 6:00 p.m. The title to be discussed is My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie. Open to adults 21+. Limited seating. Register now at the library and check out the book at the front desk starting in January.
MEDIA RELEASE__On January 21, 2026, at approximately 2:47 p.m., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial semi-truck striking a home in Richland Township in Allen County.
Gerry Bright, age 55, from Frankfort, Indiana, was operating a 2022 Volvo Semi westbound on US 30. The vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, struck a guardrail, and a fence. The semi then struck a house, causing it to partially collapse, before damaging three parked vehicles.
