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The Bluffton High School boys basketball game vs. Lincolnview on January 24 is Military Appreciation Night.

Veterans and Military Personnel receive Free Admission to the 6:00 pm. game and a complimentary snack from the concession stand.

These honorary guests may join the teams on the court during the National Anthem.

The Bluffton Police Department provided the following report to the Village council on January 13. It includes an activity summary for December 2024 as follows:

Police calls for service 535
Police Chief calls for service 67
Traffic stops 39
   
Criminal complaints 12 Total
Animal Complaint 1
Mental Health 1
Miscellaneous 5
Persistent Disorderly Conduct 1                           
No Operators License 1
Theft 1
Underage Consumption - Juvenile Complaint 1
Warrant Service 1

The attached documents show Incident Breakdown for December 2024 and Ticket Statistics for 2024. A total of 8 parking tickets were issued in 2024 and a total of 28 warnings were issued.

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Cory-Rawson Local Schools is taking registration for its five-star peer model preschool, begindergarten, and kindergarten for 2025-2026. To register, visit www.cory-rawson.org or call the Cory-Rawson Elementary School office at 419-963-3415, option 1.

Preschool screening will be held throughout the month of February for children who are at least 3 years of age by August 1, 2025. 

The Cory-Rawson Local School District is accepting applications from those interested in attending through open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.

Students living in any Ohio school district may apply and enroll at Cory-Rawson tuition-free.  

Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.  Applications are available in the school offices and online at www.cory-rawson.org/

Except for breaking news including weather-related cancellations, the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon are on pause for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 20. PHOTO Library of Congress.

Bowlus wins 2 races, Downey & Diller 1 each

By Cort Reynolds

NORTH ROBINSON – The Bluffton High School girls swim team finished second at the 10-team North Central Ohio Swim League championship meet hosted by Colonel Crawford Saturday, while the Pirate boys came in a strong third.

Perennial power Colonel Crawford swept the boys, girls and combined team titles.

Pirate Jackson Bowlus rolled to two individual league titles, both in meet-record times. He touched first in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

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