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Bluffton Auto Repair Center, 302 N. Main St., is now offering local discounts to Bluffton students:
• Students
• Business owners
• Factory works

Check with Christian Gomes for complete details at:
Bluffton Auto Repair Center
302 N. Main St.
Bluffton
[email protected]
419-358-0303

Several highways in northwest Ohio continue to be closed or monitored due to high water. Highways listed are either currently closed or affected, but closed areas on each route will vary as flood levels change.

Residents should refer to their respective county sheriff’s office for information on local road closures. Motorists are reminded not to drive through areas of high water.

Hancock County

Bluffton author ties interest in running and profession in creative writing and creates a novel

When two elite runners are stranded with their child in the Canadian wilderness, one of them laces up his trail shoes.

That’s the teaser line of Dave Essinger’s novel “Running Out.”

Essinger is a runner. He is teaches creative writing at the University of Findlay. His first-ever published novel was released in June.

The Icon recently chatted with the Bluffton author about the book and his thoughts on writing. Here is part of the interview:

Icon: First, tell us about you and running.

Nearly 75 youth are in a two-day junior Pirate football camp this week. Here is Mike Richards, an assistant BHS coach, working with future Bluffton High School quarterbacks.

Sophomore psych major counselor of teens and adults with wide-range of disabilities

After witnessing the positive impact Stepping Stones had on her little brother, Takayla Gadberry decided to become part of the Cincinnati-area non-profit’s team this summer. 

Gadberry, a sophomore psychology major from Lockland, is serving as an overnight counselor at Camp Allyn, a camp run by Stepping Stones for teens and adults with a wide-range of disabilities.

Advisory from Bluffton Police: Riley Creek is continuing to rise and may force some road closures soon. If you live in flood prone areas begin taking precautions.

The Riley Creek is continuing to rise and some roads may need to be closed. If you live in flood prone areas you should begin taking necessary precautions. Any rain later in the day may cause substantial rise with the saturated conditions already in place.

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