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Sept. 14 Bluffton Council: Request for RTA bus signs, pre-1950s unused Maple Grove plots tallied

Public Meetings

/ Sep 15, 2026

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,

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Pirate volleyball sweep vs. Wayne Trace

Sports

/ Sep 15, 2026

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 victors with 10 kills. Karlie Lora knocked down nine kills, made seven digs and added a block.

Adrian Birnesser and Adelyn Althaus both doled out 14 assists.

Gracie Warren hustled up 14 digs, while Kari Diller came up with seven digs. Diller also served up three aces.

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Beavers sports roundup, September 1-13

Sports

/ Sep 14, 2026

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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Pirate girls tennis win vs. Van Wert

Sports

/ September 16, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated visiting Van Wert 4-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Pirate boys golf sweeps tri match

Sports

/ September 16, 2026

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.

Phyllis Ann Reynolds, 77, worked at Citizens National Bank

Obituaries

/ September 15, 2026

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.

Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, was a nursing home administrator

Obituaries

/ September 15, 2026

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.

Julie C. (Field) Amstutz worked for Putnam County ESC

Obituaries

/ September 15, 2026

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.

Findlay Patrol's Donovan promoted to sergeant

Police/Fire/EMS

/ September 15, 2026

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.

Pirate girls soccer win vs. Delphos Jefferson

Sports

/ September 15, 2026

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.