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Published September 16Bluffton students to share cross-cultural learning experiences
Bluffton University MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University students will share their experiences from Spring 2026 cross-cultural programs during Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Yoder Recital Hall. Students who participated in cross-cultural experiences in Washington, D.C.,…
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Published September 16Streaking Pirate volleyball sweeps Allen East
Sports By Cort Reynolds The Bluffton High School volleyball team rolled over local rival Allen East in three sets to capture the Northwest Conference opener on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Pirates won their fifth straight match 25-12, 25-13, 25-11 to improve to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in…
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Published September 16Pirate girls tennis win vs. Van Wert
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated visiting Van Wert 4-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The victory improved the Pirate girls' record to 6-3. VW fell to 3-10 with the defeat. All five matches were completed in two straight sets. At second…
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Published September 16Pirate boys golf sweeps tri match
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team won a three-team Northwest Conference makeup match on a warm Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Bluffton Golf Club. The Pirates won with 167 strokes, 17 shots ahead of LCC (184). Spencerville ended up third at 207.…
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Published September 15Phyllis Ann Reynolds, 77, worked at Citizens National Bank
Phyllis Ann Reynolds,77, passed away September 12, 2026, at Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, following a courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis was born April 24, 1949, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Helen (Agin) Winkler. Obituaries
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Published September 15Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, was a nursing home administrator
Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, of Dayton and formerly of the Bluffton area, passed away July 2, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Jane was born on September 2, 1950, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Nelson and Louise (Pierman) Diller. In 2008, she married William…
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Published September 15ODOT requests public comment on roundabout design for State Route 81/County Road 15 intersection
Submit comments by Oct. 15, 2026 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is advancing a project to improve safety by constructing a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 81 and County Road 15 on the Allen County-Hardin County line, just west…
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Published September 15Julie C. (Field) Amstutz worked for Putnam County ESC
Julie C. (Field) Amstutz, 73, passed away on September 12, 2026, at her home. Julie was born February 7, 1953, in Lima, to Clyde and Bess (Cunningham) Field who preceded her in death. On May 25, 1992, she married Daryl Amstutz who preceded her in death on February 4, 2026.…
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Published September 15Pirate volleyball sweep vs. Wayne Trace
Sports By Cort Reynolds HAVILAND__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team swept Wayne Trace in a non-league match to record their fourth consecutive win on Monday night, Sept. 14. Bluffton improved to 7-4 with the 25-9, 25-15, 25-19 victory. Taylin Goldman topped the…
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Published September 15Bulldog girls soccer win vs. Delphos St. John’s
Sports By Cort Reynolds DELPHOS__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team defeated Delphos St. John’s soundly 6-1 in a non-league match on Monday, Sept. 14. The Bulldog girls improved to 7-1-1 overall with the convincing victory. DSJ dropped to 2-4-1 after the loss. Senior…
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Published September 15Pirate girls soccer win vs. Delphos Jefferson
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting Delphos Jefferson 8-0 in a Northwest Conference mismatch on Monday, September 14 at Steinmetz Field. Seven different Pirates found the back of the net, led by two goals from Avery…