Laura Strahan correctly spelled “abstruse,” an adjective meaning difficult to understand. And in spelling correctly this obscure – by definition – word, she won the 2013-14 Bluffton Middle School spelling bee.
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The eighth grader now represents the school in the Allen County spelling bee held in January.
This week's McDonald's Girls' Holiday Tournament at Bluffton High School has a new twist this year.
"Arlington's football will play Saturday night, Nov. 23. Because of that we have decided to move the Holiday Tournament to Saturday afternoon," said Alex Hannah, BHS athletic director.
The consolation game will begin at noon and the championship game will begin 20 minutes after the consolation game's award ceremony. An attachment at the bottom of this story shows the brackets.
Activate Allen County is seeking community input on Allen County’s first Active Transportation Plan.
The plan will be the first in Allen County to take into account the need to encourage increased physical activity when developing long-term transportation plans by making walking, bicycling and transit the easy, safe, attractive and convenient choice for everyday trips.
Bluffton downtown merchants drew the first round of winners in this fall’s 3/50 Project drawing.
Winners and the three Bluffton merchants each visited follow:
• Jenny Roby – Curling Iron, Greg’s Pharmacy, The Black Lab • Norma Rader – Family Eye Care Clinic, The Dough Hook, Greg’s Pharmacy • Linda Marie Core – Polished, First National Bank, Community Market
Each winner receives a selection of prizes valued at from $50 to $60 from Bluffton businesses that participate in the promotion.
