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Main St. runway for Trick or Treaters

Living in Bluffton

/ Oct 30, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Thursday, October 29, a crowd of Blufftonites, wearing costume of all kinds, celebrated Halloween by making a beeline up and down Main St. in both business and residential neighborhoods. Balmy temperatures meant that no coats, hats or gloves marred costumes.

Pirate girls soccer edged in shootout by Big Green in district final

Sports

/ Oct 30, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a 2-1 heartbreaker in a rare penalty kick shootout after double overtime to visiting Ottoville in the Div. V district finals Thursday, Oct. 29 at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls finish their season 9-9-2 with the marathon loss.

Ottoville improved to 13-6-1 after the road victory. They advance to the regional semifinals with the dramatic win.

The Big Green won the penalty kick shootout, 4-3.

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Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29

Events

/ Oct 29, 2026

Live production is an America 250 celebration

MEDIA RELEASE__America 250 in Bluffton, Ohio will present It's a Wonderful Life, a live radio play by Joe Landry on Sunday, November 29 at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Middle School stage.

Be swept back in time to witness a live radio broadcast retelling the moving journey of George Bailey through his small town, discovering how a single ordinary life weaves a profound web of impact across an entire community.

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Home Schooled Lunch Bunch, November 6

Bluffton Public Library

/ October 31, 2026

FROM BPL NEWSLETTER__Pack a lunch and meet at the Bluffton Public Library with other homeschool families for its Home School Lunch Bunch on November 6.

Be ready for an informal social time and a fun story, activity, game, and/or craft.

October 30 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming

Sports

/ October 30, 2026

Oct. 30 Notification from Bluffton Exempted Village Schools

7 p.m. Varsity Football hosts Norwayne for OHSAA D5 Regional football playoff game

What Kind of Paradise author joins book club by Zoom, Nov. 4

Bluffton Public Library

/ October 30, 2026

FROM BPL NEWSLETTER__Janelle Brown, author of "What Kind of Paradise" will join the November book discussion held at the Bluffton Public Library on November 4 from noon until 2:00 p.m.

Participants will meet at the library while Brown will join via Zoom.

Check out November 2026 events at Bluffton Public Library

Bluffton Public Library

/ October 30, 2026

FROM BPL NEWSLETTER__The following events will be held at the Bluffton Public Library during the months of November and December 2026.

Scarecrow voting ends at midnight, Oct. 31

Business

/ October 30, 2026

FROM SEE MY LEGACY__Last call for downtown Bluffton scarecrow votes. Cast a vote for your favorite of 17 scarecrows by midnight on Saturday, October 31.

Annual meeting and dinner for Senior Center members, November 9

Events

/ October 30, 2026

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__The Bluffton Senior Center annual meeting and monthly member dinner will be held on Monday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m.

November 2026 Community Meals at the Senior Center

Events

/ October 30, 2026

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__On Thursday, November 9, the Leo Club from Bluffton High School will be serving the Community Meal at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center.