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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls basketball team was seeded fifth in the tough eight-team Div. V Northwest District 2 drawing held on Sunday, February 8.

The Pirate girls (11-10) will play at third seed Archbold (17-4) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in one sectional final.

The winner faces the victor of the tough battle between fourth seed Paulding (19-2) and second seed Delta (16-4) on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in Defiance at the district semifinals.

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March 16-17 at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St.

MEDIA RELEASE__Calling all cake decorators!  Come showcase your sugar-crafting talents in the America 250 in Bluffton, Ohio Cake Decorating Exposition.

The theme is “The Thirteen Colonies,” and this edible-art event is a chance for old and young, professional and home bakers alike to let their creativity go wild!  The exposition and auction will be hosted at the Bluffton Public Library on March 16 and 17. 

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PHOTOS by Matt DeRitter / CLICK to enlarge gallery

By Olivia Maag

Bundled-up chocolate lovers trooped down Bluffton’s Main St. with bright red Explore Bluffton tote bags to participate in a Valentine’s trick-or-treat. All 150 event tickets sold, allowing individuals to pop into 21 participating locations to do a little shopping or visiting and enjoy a unique piece of chocolate along the way.

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Meet the Bluffton Icon's newest advertiser: A & L All Fired Up Ceramics,  2619 North Main Street, Findlay, 419-429-9937.

This ceramic shop offers bisque, acrylic paint, and glazing. You may paint in the studio, take projects home, or book a party. A & L also ships ceramics.

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Recently viewers of network television saw a quick glimpse of Denise Fett's photos of the Bluffton University Nature Preserve swinging bridge in winter white. Blufftonites know just how cold it was when Fett trooped through the park for this view.

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MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton High School has issued the following honor roll for the 2nd Quarter of 2025-26, including grades 9 through 12.

9th Grade – All A
Kohen Anderson, Evie Boyles, Madison Coonfare, JoAnn Daignault, Micah DeMarco, Marissa Dennis, Jack Eiden, Max Fritsch, Austin Ginther, Leah Granger, Lukas Green, Joshua Hartman, Leah Hoffman, Caleb Kantner, Elijah Lewis, Morgan Martini, Jori Mast, Kaelyn McCrory, Elyse Montel, Siren Morris, Kaden Niekamp, Bracyn Oglesbee, Atticus Prothro, Adalynn Rettig, Samantha Ruller, Carter Steinmetz, Tessa Tarplee, Anya Thomason, Hailey Utendorf, Camden Verb, Cole Weissling, Kaydence Welch

10th Grade – All A
Owen Armstrong, Mallory Blackburn, Peighton Bowers, Owen Brauen, Toby Clevidence, Julia Dawdy, Willow Derstine, Phoebe Edwards-Leeper, Xandra Gatchel, Lane Ginther, Micah Lemley, Maelee Miller, Liam Moore, Alexis Mummert, Ezra Nygaard, Elizabeth Phillips, Isabella Recker, Natalie Richards, Ella Roby, Lyla Schneck, Brooks Schwarz, Adalee Weyer, Peyton Worcester

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