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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 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…
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Published September 15Sept. 14 Bluffton Council: Request for RTA bus signs, pre-1950s unused Maple Grove plots tallied
October 29 is Trick-or-Treat night and OHSAA girls soccer playoffs By Paula Pyzik Scott The Village of Bluffton Council met on Monday, Sept. 14 with Mayor Richard Johnson calling the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting packet is available here , COMMITTEE REPORTS Public…
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Published September 15Beavers sports roundup, September 1-13
Sports The following results are from September 1-13 of the Bluffton University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com : SEPTEMBER 1
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Published September 14Death notice for Julie C. (Field) Amstutz
Obituaries Julie C. (Field) Amstutz, 73, passed away 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,…
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Published September 14Icon Highlights offer new print format, new opportunities
By Paula Pyzik Scott Icon owner-editor / 567-400-4266, info@blufftonicon.com In 2025, I began printing and hand-assembling monthly Icon Highlights, a collection of articles of lasting interest for distribution to locations where people can sit and read. This month, the Ada and…
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Published September 14Icon Highlights offer new print format, new opportunities
By Paula Pyzik Scott Icon owner-editor / 567-400-4266 , info@blufftonicon.com In 2025, I began printing and hand-assembling monthly Icon Highlights, a collection of articles of lasting interest for distribution to locations where people can sit and read. This month, the Ada and…
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Published September 13Pirate football hands Allen East a loss in NWC opener
Sports Battle of unbeaten rivals By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team dominated visiting rival Allen East 35-13 in its Northwest Conference opener at Harmon Field on Friday, Sept. 11. Pirate Blayne Hill returned the opening kickoff 78 yards all the…
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Published September 13Pirate girls cross country 2nd at Bearcat Invite
Sports By Cort Reynolds SPENCERVILLE__The Bluffton High School cross country teams competed at the Spencerville Bearcat Invitational meet on Saturday, September 12, with the Pirate girls coming in second among a five-team field in the Black Division race. GIRLS RESULTS Pirate…
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Published September 11Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
Darrell Lee Diller was born in Bluffton, Ohio, on September 9, 1934. He passed away unexpectedly after a brief, sudden illness on February 13, 2026. One of eight children, he was raised on a farm and reared in the Mennonite tradition. He attended Pandora-Gilboa High School and…
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Published September 11Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting Elmwood in a non-league four-setter on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Pirates improved to 6-4 with the home comeback win. They lost the first set 18-25, then regrouped to capture the final three…
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Published September 11Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
Sports By Cort Reynolds LIMA__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 3-0 at Bath in a non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Pirate girls fell to 3-4 with the road defeat. Bath improved to 3-3 after the win. Bluffton mustered three shots, none of which were on goal.…