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Red Cross assisting family who lost house in Williamstown fire

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 7, 2012 - 4:03pm

The American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter is helping a family of four who lost their home to a fire March 7.

Volunteer members of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team responded to the scene south of Arlington to assist the mother and three children who lived in the home.

The Red Cross is providing emergency shelter for the family and assistance for food, clothing and other immediate needs, comfort kits with personal hygiene items and stuffed animals for the children.

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Another busy month for Bluffton EMS

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2012 - 5:02pm

Bluffton EMS Docket
February 2012

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided The Icon with the February EMS runs.

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If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is: Bluffton elderly hit with scams according to police

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2012 - 4:43pm

Several telephone scams have been reported to Bluffton police this winter. Many have struck at elderly residents. Police Chief Rick Skilliter explained some of these scams to The Icon and warned viewers to beware.

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Two-car accident at Grove and Kibler

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2012 - 8:30am

Bluffton rescue personnel responded to a two-car accident that occurred at approximately noon on Friday, Feb. 17, at the intersection of Grove Street and Kibler Street.

According to an eye-witness one car was traveling south from Bentley to the intersection. The other car (in the photo) was traveling east into Bluffton from Grove Road. The southbound vehicle is behind the EMS vehicle.

The apparent driver of the vehicle that flipped was taken to Bluffton Hospital. Responding to the accident were Bluffton police, fire and rescue.

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Columbus Grove Road accident

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 14, 2012 - 5:41am

Bluffton police as first responders, Bluffton EMS and Bluffton Fire personnel responded to an accident that occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 on Columbus Grove Road. A vehicle, apparently west bound veered off the north side of the road and flipped into the ditch.

Allen County Sheriff deputies were also called to the scene. No other details are available.

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January police docket released

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2012 - 5:48pm

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
January 2012

Jan. 2
-A Jackson St. resident reported that an unknown person had stolen a trailer from her residence.
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash at the intersection of S.R. 103 and County Line Rd. Todd Marshall, 40, Bluffton was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and that case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.
-Police responded to a hit-skip traffic crash in the parking lot of a S.R. 103 business.
Jan. 5

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