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By Cort Reynolds

FT. JENNINGS – The visiting Bluffton High School baseball team lost 13-3 to non-conference foe Fort Jennings Wednesday, April 23.

The Pirates fell to 6-7 overall with the defeat.

Ft. Jennings improved to 7-4 after the non-league win.

FJ scored five runs in the bottom of the first after the Pirates scored two in the top of the opening frame. The Musketeers plated six runs in the fourth to build an 11-2 cushion.

April 24 Media Release__Citizens National Bank (CNB) is pleased to announce Alan Garmatter’s promotion to Chief Credit Officer. Alan will be overseeing the newly combined Commercial and Retail Credit departments. 

The Village of Bluffton has scheduled the following public meeting to take place at Town Hall, 154 N. Main:

Parks & Recreation Committee on Friday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m.

Regular meetings of Bluffton Council are lists on the Icon's Community Calendar.

By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of ONU Healthwise Pharmacy 

In 2002, Joni Mitchell announced she was leaving the music industry only to start writing again in 2006.   

On September 25, 2007, Mitchell released her 19th studio album titled Shine. The Canadian singer-songwriter became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s for her folk music. Over her career, she has branched out into many different genres such as pop, jazz fusion and rock. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Bluffton University recognized many of its top students for their academic achievements at the annual Academic Awards and Honors Forum on April 22.

Nine seniors were recognized as C. Henry Smith Scholars. 

  • Emily Dienstberger
  • Bishop Florence
  • Tacoma Lawson
  • Josie McCullough
  • Meredith Myers
  • Mara Ruhlen
  • Emma Schutz
  • Michael Stuff
  • Macey Thomas

One senior was recognized for completion of the Honors Program. 

Two weeks ago, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented a significant number of job cuts that will impact our response to sexual assault here locally.

The Program Branch of the CDC Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) was eliminated. This section, which is part of the Injury Center, is responsible for administering the Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) program that has provided Crime Victim Services with vital funding to carry out prevention programming since 2013.

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