ALLEN COUNTY: Bridge joint repair work on Interstate 75 between Fourth Street and Bluelick Road will resume this week (August 15). Expect lane restrictions and traffic delays to begin in the northbound lanes then switching to southbound lanes later in the week.
This summer the Pro Football Hall of Fame created a "Women's Impact on Football" exhibit. The Icon asked Russ Crawford, Professor of History at Ohio Northern University and womens' football expert, for some context. On August 27 Ada will host the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival including a traveling exhibit by the Hall of Fame.
By Russ Crawford
One usually thinks of men playing NFL or college football as the carriers of footballs made in Ada. However, this summer women played using Wilson footballs across the country and internationally.
Domestic Leagues
In late June, both the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), and the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) held their regular seasons from April to July. The WFA had 61 teams playing this year, spread from Miami to Portland, and included the Columbus Chaos and the Cincinnati Sizzle from Ohio. The WNFC had sixteen teams, mostly in the western and southwest. Both leagues use the Wilson ball.
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio⎯Dante Tate, one of three men who have been charged in events associated with the death of Bluffton police officer Dominic Francis on March 31, 2022, has been sentenced to two years in prison.
On July 6, the 19-year-old pled guilty to two charges⎼failure to comply with an order of a police officer and receiving stolen property⎼and was sentenced on Monday, August 8, in Medina County Court.
Have you known Bluffton long enough to become immune its charms or blind to its faults? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle of that spectrum?
Chicago-based journalist Eddie Arruza recently visited the village and has created two videos about Bluffton. His interest in Bluffton gives us an opportunity to see the town through fresh eyes.
