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Bluffton School Board recap: Employee and substitute teacher contracts; donation for lunch fees

Public Meetings

/ Sep 22, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Bluffton Icon editor, [email protected], 567-400-4266

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education held a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 21, with Board President Roni Kaufman conducting the meeting. Business included contracts with seven employees and 26 substitute teachers. A donation of $375 was received from Bluffton Community Assistance Corp. The meeting agenda is here.

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Friends of the Library book sale, Sept. 24-26

Bluffton Public Library

/ Sep 23, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__The annual Friends of the Bluffton Public Library book sale will be happening Friday-Saturday, September 24-26 in the library's lower level.

All sale proceeds benefit library services, materials, and programs. Your purchase goes to enriching Bluffton and the surrounding communities through activities put on by the local library.

Times are scheduled as follows:

Thu., Sep. 24: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sep. 25: 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 26: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Pirate volleyball outlasts Grove

Sports

/ Sep 23, 2026

Pirates 3-0 in NWC

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team rallied to defeat rival Columbus Grove in a five-set Northwest Conference marathon on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The Pirate girls improved to 10-4 overall and 3-0 in the NWC with the 25-18, 23-25, 14-25, 25-9, 15-12 victory. Bluffton leads the NWC after the win.

CG dropped to 6-7 and 2-1 in NWC play after the close home defeat.

Lainey Grandey and Taylin Goldman led the Pirates with 11 kills apiece. Goldman also had three blocks.

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/ September 23, 2026

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Proud of your pie? Sept. 26 apple pie baking contest

Events

/ September 23, 2026

Edible Art Apple Pie Baking Contest hosted by America 250 in Bluffton

Save November 6-7 for Holiday Open House

Events

/ September 23, 2026

FROM BLUFFTON CHAMBER__Bluffton Downtown Merchants are planning their annual Holiday Open House for Friday and Saturday, November 6-7.

Pirate girls golf places 6th at sectionals

Sports

/ September 23, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

HARROD __The Bluffton High School girls golf team competed in the wet 10-team Div. II sectionals at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod on Tuesday, Sept. 22.