One of two council incumbents running as official write-in candidates
By Andy Chappell-Dick
This November, Bluffton voters will face three vacancies in Village government. As it happens, Mayor Richard Johnson and Councillors Ben Stahl and Joe Sehlhort are all running unopposed for reelction.
Johnson will appear on the ballot as the Republican nominee. Stahl and Sehlhorst will NOT appear on the ballot, but are approved as official write-in candidates. No other write-ins are approved.
Update 1) Southbound lane of Main St. from Jefferson St. to Bentley Rd. will have pavement milled on Friday, Oct. 6. Update 2) Northbound lane milling on Tues., Oct. 10. Update 3) Main St. scheduled for new asphalt to be placed on Oct. 11-13. Resurfacing of S.R. 103 in Hancock County will be coordinated with the final layer of pavement placed on the S.R. 103 Pathway.
William A. “Bill” Keeler, 78 of Mt Cory, Ohio passed away at 5:17 p.m. on October 2, 2023, at Flower Hospital, in Sylvania, Ohio. Bill was born on October 29, 1944 in Leipsic, Ohio to the late Floyd and Dorothy (Smith) Keeler.
On November 15, 1964, Bill married Laura M. Heldman and she preceded him in death on April 25, 1994. He is also preceded in death by a son Brent Keeler in 2004, a daughter Brenda Keeler in 2008, and a daughter-in-law Debra Keeler in 2023.
Demolition crews tackled the work of removing the blue wood frame house at the corner of Kibler and Main streets on Friday, September 29. The building had been divided into three rental units. It will be replaced with a single family residence.
Bluffton Family Recreation will be hosting the Halloween Adult Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 22 at Southgate Lanes, 9700 N Dixie Hwy. The tournament starts at 1 p.m. and costs $100/team.
Games are best of 3, straight to 15 points. The tournament is planned to be double elimination, but could potentially be pool play with single elimination depending on the number of teams registered.
