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UPDATED New date for Paint the Street: May 18

Have a Bluffton High School Senior in your life? Take note of the following events up to and including graduation for 2025.Monday

Thursday 5/15 - Senior Parade on Main St. from Bluffton Dari Freeze to Bluffton Public Library, 7:30 a.m.

Sunday 5/18 - Seniors Paint the Street, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Thursday 5/22 - Baccalaureate Service - College Ave outside the high school - 7-8:00 p.m.

Saturday 5/24 - Commencement Ceremonies, 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

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The Pirate Boys Tennis team will play in the DII Sectional Tournament on Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m. at UNOH.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at: www.ohsaa.org/tickets 

Cost is $5 for students (K-12) and $8 for adults.

Cash tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The streaking Bluffton High School boys tennis team swept visiting Western Buckeye League foe Defiance 5-0 on Monday, May 12.

The Pirates improved to 14-3 with the victory. Bluffton won all 10 sets, including all three singles matches without dropping a single game.

Struggling Defiance fell to 1-7 with the loss.

Pirate senior Branson Hilty triumphed at first singles 6-0, 6-0.  

Bluffton senior Jack Brauen also won with a double bagel at second singles 6-0, 6-0.

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The May monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society take place Wednesday evening, May 14 at 7:00 at the Bluffton Sportsman's Club, 405 N. Spring St., Bluffton, in Buckeye Park. 

The meeting agenda will include committee reports, including an update from the Building Committee and preparation for Fred Steiner's May 21 presentation.  Also, 2026 rental rates need to be discussed as well as a potential name for the Depot location.

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The Icon got a hot tip that a red horse chestnut is in bloom on Anna Circle. A.k.a. the soapberry tree, it is attractive to hummingbirds and insect pollinators, as was evidenced by the dancing of bees all around it. 

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Statement of Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, Diocese of Toledo

It is with genuine sorrow that I received the news that the Baltimore Province of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (C.Ss.R or Redemptorists), after its recent discernment and pastoral planning process, has announced their decision to withdraw from the Diocese of Toledo’s parishes of Saint Gerard, Lima and Saint Mary, Bluffton, effective June 30, 2026.

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