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DECEMBER 1

Snowy weather blankets 2025 Blaze of Lights

MEDIA RELEASE__Orange Township Trustees will meet on December 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Township meeting hall,  2973 Township Road 28 (at SR 235). Email [email protected] for more information.

David Karl Bower was taken home to see the Lord on Friday morning, December 5, 2025. 

He was born on November 15, 1943, to Ezra and Elizabeth (Bormuth) Bower, who preceded him in death. 

From AdaIcon.com: Registration open for ONU Day of Dance

Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1-5 p.m. at Freed Center for the Performing Arts

Featuring classes taught by ONU dance faculty and guest artists for intermediate/advanced dancers in grades six through 12. Register HERE.

Bluffton hosts Ottawa-Glandorf and Wapakoneta on December 11

By Cort Reynolds

CELINA––The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim teams competed well at the 17-school Celina Sprints Invitational meet on Saturday, December 6. (Swim team roster and coaches listed below.)

The Pirates girls ended up a strong fourth, while the boys finished a very solid fifth at the tough event. 

Bluffton bowls in the Kenton Holiday Baker Tournament on December 23.

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS - The Bluffton High School boys bowling team finished a strong sixth at the prestigious 22nd annual Ohio High School Invitational Div. II “Kickoff Tournament” in Columbus on Saturday, December 6.

“It was great to be part of this invitational,” said Bluffton head bowling coach Ben Nye. “Being that schools are only invited if they made it to the district event last year is a nice reward for the boys' hard work last season.

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