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Bluffton police report that Jeremy Ernest, 28, was recently convicted of felony domestic violence in the Allen County Common Pleas Court. The conviction stemmed from a March 13, 2013, incident in the 500 block of S. Main St., according to a news announcement from the Bluffton Police Department.

Police officers responded to an initial call for assistance by neighbors reporting what sounded like a dispute. Upon further investigation, officers determined a domestic violence incident had occurred between two occupants in an adjacent apartment. 

Three recent Bluffton High School graduates will enroll at Ohio Northern University this fall.

Kylee N. Barnett, daughter of Connie and William Thompson, 132 N. Mound St, has enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. She will be a freshman majoring in general studies.

Matthew R. Deter, son of Bill  and Joan Deter, 116 S Lawn Ave, Bluffton, has enrolled in the College of Business Administration. He will be a freshman majoring in business administration.

Don Basinger of Pandora gets ready to take a turn during last weekend's shuffleboard tournament at Bluffton. Thirty-four persons entered the event. Watch the video.

Maple Crest  Senior Living Community, Bluffton, will host a hobby show by elders in the Patio Room from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 23.

The next Maple Crest Senior Living, Bluffton, Sunday buffet is July 21, according to Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest.

The menu includes:
• Ham loaf
• Chicken marsala
• Scalloped potatoes
• Fresh vegetable medly
• Dinner rolls
• Mixed berry pie
• coffee and iced tea.

The buffet is in the Patio Room at Maple Crest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is open to all adults 55 and older at a cost of $7.50 per person.

Vacation Bible School will be held at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, from Sunday, July 21, through Thursday, July 25, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each evening. 

Take a Road Trip on Route 3:16 is the VBS theme. Crafts, games, songs and snacks will also be a part of the week. 

Children entering preschool through 6th grade are welcome to attend. To close VBS, will be an ice cream social on July 25 beginning at 7 p.m.  There will be free ice cream and entertainment, including the children singing songs they’ve learned during VBS. 

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