Happy Holidays! The Bluffton Icon will be in holiday mode from Christmas Eve on Sunday, December 24 to New Year's Day on Monday, January 1. Content will be updated with breaking news including sports and obituaries, but our office will be closed. Please continue to send information 24/7 to [email protected] and leave messages at 567-400-4266.
The holidays are fast approaching and I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one for your patience and kindness as we dealt with many projects in Bluffton.
The Johnny Appleseed Park District is happy to announce that we will be offering additional days (with different times) for this popular program! The Park District will offer “Nature Pals: Winter is “snow” much fun!” on:
Fri., Jan. 5 at 11:00 a.m.
Sat., Jan. 6 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
McElroy Environmental Education Center, 2355 Ada Rd., Lima, OH.
Tournament host Bluffton High School finished a strong third at the 10-team Allen County Invitational wrestling tournament Friday, December 22.
Shawnee narrowly won the team title with 256 points to edge Allen East by a single point.
The youthful Pirate wrestlers came in third with 179 points.
Mustang freshman wrestler Jordan Neal won the 144 lbs. weight class title and was named tournament MVP. He posted a 5-0 mark with three pins at the event.
Pirate senior Kyle Basil rose from the fourth seed to win the 175 lbs. crown. He pinned top seed Jameson Wicker of Lima Senior in the third round at 3:20 to win Pool A in preliminary action.
Basil pinned Allen East senior Nick Zellmann in the semifinals of the tournament to advance to the title match.
Pandora Missionary Church will be hosting a donated food giveaway including microwave soups, juices and meal prep kits from 9:00 a.m.-noon on Saturday, December 30.
