JUNE 28 FACEBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT—Due to unforeseen issues with the pool, we will not be opening today, Saturday, June 28th. There will be no lap swim or open swim today. We apologize for the inconvenience.
JUNE 27 MEDIA RELEASE__More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Wapakoneta July 11-12, 2025, for the annual Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) Swim Champs. WOAL is for swimmers aged 5-18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.
Wapakoneta Village pool is the host site for the 2025 Swim Champs and will host seven teams: Ada Gators, Bluffton Sardines, Findlay Frogs, Kenton Stingrays, Shawnee Tide, Wapakoneta Waves, Westside Wave and Van Wert Marlins. Teams will compete for the 2025 league title.
JUNE 27 MEDIA RELEASE__The fifth annual free concert by The '60s Survivors Band will be held at the Presbyterian Church Gazebo on Thursday, July 17 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The community is invited to "BYO: Lawn chairs, beverages and smiles."
Smokestack Traditional BBQ and Bluffton Baking Co. will begin serving at 5:30 p.m.
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Service club partners with Village of Bluffton and Bluffton Soccer Club
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Legacy Park, a new youth soccer facility under development on Snider Rd., has been designed to consolidate U8-U12 team activities in one location. But soccer players aren't the only ones who will benefit from the park. The park will provide additional facilities for the enjoyment and comfort of all during soccer games and throughout the year.
The Thursday, July 17 meeting of the Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora area will be about Growing, Harvesting, and Using Herbs, with an emphasis on the square stalked mint family. Guest speaker is Marge Lafollette, Allen Co. Master Gardener Volunteer.
The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Community Garden, 9900 Block of S. Main St., Bluffton.
Meetings are held outside at the Community Garden, so bring a chair and a friend, and plan to explore the various garden plots after the meeting. Meetings are free and open to the public.
The 2025 Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been scheduled for July 13-17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Family YMCA.
Sponsored by the churches of the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association, VBS is open for children ages 3 (who are potty trained) through those entering 6th grade in fall 2025.
JUNE 26 MEDIA RELEASE — The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation is excited to announce its latest community-wide initiative, Rooted to Rise: Supporting Work and Play in Hancock County. Unveiled at the Foundation's Annual Celebration on June 18, this campaign is designed to strategically align community needs with the generosity of donors, bolstering existing systems and fostering long-term growth for a thriving future.
JUNE 26 MEDIA RELEASE__At 11:31 a.m. on June 26, 2025, the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received the call of a multiple vehicle crash on IR 75 near SR 103 in Hancock County.
All eight vehicles involved were traveling south on IR 75. Traffic had slowed down near SR 103. A 2019 Volvo semi and trailer driven by Barinder Sarao, age 29 of Ontario, Canada struck the slower traffic causing a chain reaction of vehicles striking each other. Mr. Sarao's semi and trailer entered the median, striking the cable barrier. Mr. Sarao's vehicle then entered the northbound lanes of IR 75 blocking the northbound lanes. This crash resulted in the lengthy closure of all lanes of both northbound and southbound IR 75.
