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Members from the Bluffton Community will gather Thursday at 9:45 a.m. on the Corner of Main and Cherry Street to speak out against the Ohio Death Penalty.

Frank Spisak is scheduled to be killed by the State of Ohio at 10am that morning. Those at the vigil plan to pray for Spisak as well as the victims of his racially-motivated crime: Rev. Horace Rickerson, Cleveland State University student Brian Warford, and Timothy Sheehan.

Let the game begin

If this isn't a hopeful sign of spring, what is? Bluffton University maintenance personnel finished removing snow from the Rosenberger tennis courts.

The Icon spotted this unique plate on Main Street, Bluffton. It belongs to Dave Retterer, mayor of Ada, and a faculty member at Ohio Northern University. Most Bluffton residents, however, know Dave's wife, Deb, a pharmacist at Greg's Pharmacy.

Shawn Combs

Shawn Combs, 43 of rural Bluffton died at 9:41 p.m., Feb. 14, 2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. He was born Oct. 22, 1967, in Lima, Ohio to Bill Combs and Nedra Reed. On Dec. 8, 1990, he married Stacy Brewster and she survives.

J. Bankert Bookkeeping of Bluffton is now equipped to assist persons getting paperwork ready to prepare their taxes.

The local firm can assist individuals, small businesses and senior citizens by putting paperwork or books in order so a tax professional can effectively prepare taxes. Specific services available include:

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