VAN BUREN – The Bluffton High School wrestling team finished a strong fourth at the 31-team Van Buren Invitational last Friday and Saturday, January 17-18.
Woodmore won the two-day event with 167 points, followed by Defiance Tinora (162.5), Swanton (160.5) and Bluffton (148). Allen East was fifth with 142.
Pirate junior Evan Grothause finished second in the 190 lb. weight class. He was seeded third and after a first round bye, won his first match by pin at 4:57. He then took a 12-1 majority decision in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, he won by technical fall 15-0. In the title bout, he lost to top-seeded junior Michael Seeger of Woodmore, 9-3.
The Bluffton Police Department provided the following report to the Village council on January 13. It includes an activity summary for December 2024 as follows:
Police calls for service
535
Police Chief calls for service
67
Traffic stops
39
Criminal complaints
12 Total
Animal Complaint
1
Mental Health
1
Miscellaneous
5
Persistent Disorderly Conduct
1
No Operators License
1
Theft
1
Underage Consumption - Juvenile Complaint
1
Warrant Service
1
The attached documents show Incident Breakdown for December 2024 and Ticket Statistics for 2024. A total of 8 parking tickets were issued in 2024 and a total of 28 warnings were issued.
The Cory-Rawson Local School District is accepting applications from those interested in attending through open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
Students living in any Ohio school district may apply and enroll at Cory-Rawson tuition-free.
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs. Applications are available in the school offices and online at www.cory-rawson.org/
