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Published September 28Bluffton Presbyterian hosts community-wide Socktober drive
Living in Bluffton MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton Presbyterian Church invites the community to join in a Socktober drive throughout October and provide new socks for individuals and families who need them most. Donations of new socks in any size and style are welcome, from socks for…
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Published 8 hours agoBeavers sports roundup, September 21-27
Sports The following results are from September 21-27 of the Bluffton University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com : SEPTEMBER 22 Women’s Soccer: Beavers pitch 2-0 shutout at Olivet SEPTEMBER 23
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Published September 27Pirate 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…
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Published September 27Pirate 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…
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Published September 27Pirate 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…
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Published 62 minutes agoBluffton Fall Festival overflows with family fun
PHOTOS Bluffton Icon, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Swiss Community Historical Society By Marlena Ballinger BLUFFTON__On a beautiful fall day, September 26, Bluffton exploded with things to do thanks to the Bluffton Fall Festival and other events scheduled for the same day.…
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Published 62 minutes agoStauber exhibit at Massillon Museum through November 1
Bluffton High School graduate Celeste Stauber is the Studio M artist at the Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way, East "> People
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Published 14 hours agoAlan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, owned Family Eye Care Clinic of Bluffton
Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, of Bluffton, died on the morning of September 28, 2026 at the Frieda House at Willow Ridge (Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio). Alan Yoder was born on January 22, 1940, in Berne, Indiana to the late Albert and Ellen (Liechty) Yoder. On September 17,…
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Published 15 hours agoTravis Michael Swank, 40, was a salesman
Travis Michael Swank, 40, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Travis was born November 24, 1985, in Bluffton to Jeff and Kim (Funk) Swank. On February 10, 2012, he married Kayla (Hughes) Swank. Obituaries
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Published September 28NetVUE panel highlights chaplaincy, vocation and meaningful work
MEDIA RELEASE__For Bluffton University alumni working in chaplaincy, vocation is found in the relationships they build, the care they provide and the opportunity to support people through life's most difficult moments. During a NetVUE panel, four alumni shared their experiences…
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Published September 26State 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…
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Published September 26Weekend 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,…