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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 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 15Findlay Patrol's Donovan promoted to sergeant
Police/Fire/EMS MEDIA RELEASE__Trooper Richard E. Donovan, Polygraph Unit, was promoted to the rank of sergeant on June 28 and was recognized on Sept. 14 by Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Training Academy. Sergeant Donovan…
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Published September 15Findlay Patrol's Donovan promoted to sergeant
Police/Fire/EMS MEDIA RELEASE__Trooper Richard E. Donovan, Polygraph Unit, was promoted to the rank of sergeant on June 28 and was recognized on Sept. 14 by Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Training Academy. Sergeant Donovan…
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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 15Mornings with Mommy resume at Trinity Lutheran
Regional news MEDIA RELEASE__Mornings with Mommy are a fun and easy way to enjoy activities with your infant through kindergarten age children (ages 0-6 years) and meet other moms. Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, and Nannies are welcome, too. These educational playdates will begin on…