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Play begins Saturday at BFR.

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Bluffton Family Recreation is signing up teams for youth arena flag football starting on Jan. 12, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.

Divisions are for 5- to 7-year-olds and 8- to 10-year-olds. Games begin at 8 a.m. on Saturdays, starting Jan. 12. Games continue to Feb. 9. The next series of games is from Feb. 16 to March 16.

Cost is $200 per team. Register online or contact BFR, 215 Snider Road, 419-358-4150.

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What is it about Bluffton HS girls' basketball teams that play in a year ending in 9?

Here's the 1998-99 BHS girls' team that advanced to the state final four.

On the floor, Ashley August and Mollie McCullough.

Seated from left, Abbie Fett, Giorgi Thomann, Caity Matter, Rachel Holt.

Standing from left, Cindy Lee, assistant coach, Carrie Kindred, Tara Buroker, Abbey Schaaf, Dennis Lee, coach. Missing, Kelly Worthington.

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The Icon spotted LED FT on a red Mazda in the Ada school parking lot.

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FROM ADA ICON – After a week-end long investigation the Ada Police Department charged Dekari Tyre Ese Powell of Ada and Mansfield with two counts of Aggravated Robbery, felonies of the 1st degree, for his part in the armed robbery of three persons in Ada on Thursday, Jan 3, according to Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief.

According to reports, three separate individuals known to Powell were approached separately and robbed at gun point of cash, electronics and drugs. 

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Mennonite Memorial Home will host a free, one-hour presentation on Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, Jan, 31. from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  Lunch will be provided.  The presentation provides CEUs for social workers and nurses. The public is also welcome to attend.

Grace for a girl, Owen for a boy - here's the most popular baby names in Bluffton in 2018

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Here are the most popular baby names of the Bluffton area, born at Bluffton Hospital this year.  Of the nearly one hundred reported to the Icon, the top names were Grace for a girl, and Owen, for a boy.

Want to know the most popular names?

Girls:

Grace (5)

Lynn, Lyn (4)

Adalina, Adeline (3)

Nora (2)

Ellyahna, Eliana (2)

Boys:

Owen (4)

Charles (3)

Camden (2)

Cooper  (2)

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