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Dear readers,

I have selected 21 articles of lasting interest from among the 146 items posted on BlufftonIcon.com during January 2026 for the print Bluffton Icon Highlights.

One of the joys of being digital is that you almost never run out of room. My rule of thumb here is to fit the table of contents on one page!

These print highlights are distributed for in-house reading at the Bluffton Public Library, Bluffton Senior Center, Maple Crest and Musselman Library at Bluffton University.  

Happy reading!

Paula Scott

By Cort Reynolds

ARCHBOLD__The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team hung close but lost a tight 57-50 road bout at Archbold in Div. V Northwest sectional final tournament action on Saturday afternoon, February 21.

Five Bluestreak girls scored in double figures to pace the victors to a hard-fought victory.

Bluffton sophomore guard Maelee Miller and junior Greta Myers each netted 11 points to pace the Pirates.

FROM FACEBOOK__Allen SWCD is seeking volunteers to help package Norway Spruce Seedlings that will be given to local third graders as part of environmental conservation education.

Packaging will take place on Wednesday, April 22, from 8:00 a.m. to - noon at the Rabbit Barn, Allen County Fairgrounds.

Volunteer Contact
Casey at [email protected] or 419-222-0846.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Lions Club hosted Cathy Kamenca, TV Program Coordinator, Outreach & Engagement Coordinator at WGTE Public Media, at a recent member meeting to learn about upcoming changes in public television offerings in northwest Ohio.

Amy L. Williams, 62, passed away February 20, 2026, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Amy was born April 1, 1963 in Fostoria, Ohio to the late John and Phyllis (Rader) Richard. On April 5, 1997, she married Greg Williams, who survives.

Ella Mae Bazzy (neé Robertson) of Bluffton, Ohio passed away on February 19, 2026. She was born on July 24, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late John and Edna (Jones) Robertson. On March 15, 1959, she married Shafik Mohammed Bazzy, who preceded her in death on March 30, 2004.

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