State Representative Bob Cupp (R-Lima) was appointed to serve on several Ohio House committees for the 133rd General Assembly by Speaker of the House Larry Householder.
Representative Cupp will chair the House Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education. The state’s budget for primary and secondary education represents 43% of all state-sourced revenue. He will also chair the Joint Education Oversight Committee, which is composed of both House and Senate members and monitors education issues for the General Assembly.
Okay, identify this portion of a building, located somewhere within the village limits. The answer is found with all the Icon display ads, located on the bottom of each inside page.
The Bluffton High School girls' basketball team won a share of the Northwest Conference crown on Feb. 14. BHS defeated Delphos Jefferson 58-37. As Sam Brauen in blufftonpirates.com points out it's Bluffton girls' first crown since 2004-05. This year's seniors were in pre-school that year. Watch the Icon for more details on the game coming soon.
Three Bluffton council committee meetings are set for next week:
• Tuesday, Feb. 19 – Jefferson Street project public meeting, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Personnel, noon
• Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Streets and alleys, 5:30 p.m.
Registration for three youth spring programs is now underway at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Spring soccer U6
Games are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at BFR from April 2 to May 2. Volunteer coaches are needed. Contact BFR if interested. The deadline to register is Sunday, March 17. $30 for members; $60 for program participants.
The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership intends to focus on cleaning up the Lower Riley Creek watershed. A story below provides additional details. The watershed in question is the green area on the map.
