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Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage event celebrates WCOLC 20th anniversary

Events

/ Oct 25, 2026

Free WCOLC event on November 14 celebrates agricultural heritage with presentations, resources and historical homestead tour

MEDIA RELEASE__What better place to celebrate the farms, barns and the rural heritage of west central Ohio than a historic homestead? The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) invites the community to Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage, a free event from 1-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at the historic 1843 Schumacher Homestead, located at 8350 Bixel Road in Pandora.

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Public invited to Bluffton Lions program with President Sider

Events

/ Oct 26, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Alex Sider, president of Bluffton University, will be the Bluffton Lions Club speaker on Tuesday, November 3. Guests are welcome. The event is at Bluffton Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.

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Brown named a district executive by Black Swamp Area Council

People

/ Oct 25, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__The Black Swamp Area Council of Scouting America has named Jonah Brown as the District Executive for the Arrowwood District.

Brown is an Eagle Scout from Bluffton and has served as Program Director for Camp Berry Summer Camp during the past two summers. He will also serve as Camp Lakota Summer Program Director for the 2027 camping season.