News across Greater Lima

Clay, community, and the classroom
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Fifty-one exquisite ceramic pieces crafted by Professor of Art Emeritus Bruce Chesser are currently on display at Ohio Northern University’s Elzay Gallery of Art through September 26. While the exhibition serves as a retrospective of his artistry during his…
Pirate football shuts out Spencerville
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team shellacked visiting Spencerville 61-0 in a Northwest Conference mismatch on Friday, Sept. 25. The Pirates raced to a 47-0 halftime lead over the winless Bearcats and cruised to victory. The Pirates improved…

Pirate girls cross country 9th at Van Wert meet
Sports Prothro 28th of 164 in boys meet By Cort Reynolds VAN WERT__The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country team competed at the annual Ohio Health Invitational meet at the Van Wert Fairgrounds course on Saturday, Sept. 26. BOYS Pirate sophomore Atticus Prothro was…

Pirate girls soccer shut out by Elida
Sports By Cort Reynolds LIMA__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to Elida 3-0 in a non-league match on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Pirate girls fell to 5-6 with the road loss. The Bulldogs improved to 8-0-2 after the clean-sheet win. Elida scoring ace Lexie Good…
Pirate volleyball loss vs. Crestview
Sports By Cort Reynolds CONVOY__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team lost in three sets to Northwest Conference foe Crestview to snap their seven-match win streak on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Pirate girls dropped to 10-5 overall and 3-1 in NWC play after suffering…
Pirate girls soccer win vs. Allen East
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School girls soccer team ran out to an early lead and defeated visiting local rival Allen East 4-1 in a Northwest Conference match on Thursday night, Sept. 24, at Steinmetz Field. The Pirate girls improved to 5-5 overall and…
Pirate boys golf 10th at sectionals
Sports By Cort Reynolds OTTAWA__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished 10th in the 13-team Div. II sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 24. Senior Ethan Fifer led Bluffton by shooting an 18-hole round of 45-42=87. He finished…
State Patrol investigates serious injury crash involving ambulance
Police/Fire/EMS Pandora man among those injured MEDIA RELEASE__On September 25, 2026, at approximately 2:52 p.m., troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Post were dispatched to a reported injury crash, with ejection, that occurred at the intersection of State Route 117…

Weekend Doctor: What is a DO?
Health Bradley Jerew, DO Family Medicine, Eastern Woods Family Practice There are numerous types of healthcare providers a patient may encounter when interacting with the healthcare system, and at the highest level of training and expertise are physicians. In the United States,…

Distance runner Chappell-Dick to be inducted in EMU Hall of Honor
Hannah Chappell-Dick will be inducted in the Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Hall of Honor in a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, during Homecoming 2026. MEDIA RELEASE__A last-minute road trip led Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16 to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), where…

October Business Collective with Bluffton Food Pantry
Events MEDIA RELEASE__The October Business Collective Networking Night will include a presentation by the Bluffton Food Pantry. Business owners and managers are invited to join on October 1 from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at 1861 Wine Lounge. Please bring a donation for the Bluffton Food…

Ada Icon headlines, September 25
Regional news New content on www.AdaIcon.com on Friday, September 25.