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Last week was freezing. This week clouds decended on Bluffton. Our cloudy day resulted in thick clouds of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at the earth's surface, which obscures visibility. These photos are from a State Route 235 rural area south of Bluffton.

Ada bank made announcement on Feb. 5

FROM ADA ICON - OTC Markets Group Inc., this week announced Liberty Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Liberty National Bank, headquartered in Ada, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market.  Liberty Bancshares were previously privately-held.

The OTCQX is the top tier of the three marketplaces for the over-the-counter trading of stocks.

Liberty Bancshares begins trading under the symbol “LBSI.”  Financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company are on www.otcmarkets.com.

Meet the 2008-09 Bluffton High School varsity boys' basketball team.

Front from left, Chad Dulle, Zach Devier, Tyler Neal, Spencer Tuttle, Tyler Breidenbach, Aaron Rule.

Standing from left, Todd Boblitt, Alex Hanna, Levi Gleason, Cory Hilty, Evan Skilliter, Bob Kindred, Kyle Gratz.

Bluffton High School girls' basketball team will face Pandora-Gilboa in the opening round of the sectional tourney. The game is at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Allen East.

In the past seven days residents have experienced a temperature range of nearly 70 degrees, from minus 12 degrees on Jan. 30 to 56 degrees on Feb. 3 and 4. 

During that period we experienced .29 inches of rain and 2.65 inches of snow. Information provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

From 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13

The Bluffton First United Methodist Church youth fundraiser spaghetti dinner takes place next week at the church.

The dinner has a Valentine’s Day theme and serving is in the church fellowship hall, from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Tickets are $7 each and are available now through Feb. 9 from youth in the church or in the church office.

The menu includes baked spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and a beverage.

Desserts will be available for an additional donation. Carry-out and in-town (Bluffton) delivery is available.

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