BLUFFTON, OH – Jayme Jarrett, director of financial aid, was awarded the James W. White Award for her work in Financial Aid at Bluffton University. The award is given annually to a member of the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) who exemplifies the dedication to students, to the aid community and to the recipient's local community.
Anna Marie Beagle, 76, passed away June 22, 2025 at her residence. Anna was born September 6, 1948 in Bluffton to the late Elmer and Mary (Koontz) Binkley. In June of 1973, she married William Beagle who survives.
Anna graduated from Ada High School and later received her bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University-Lima. She proudly dedicated thirty-nine years to teaching fifth grade at Allen East Elementary School.
Anna enjoyed flower gardening, reading and traveling--especially to see her grandchildren in Oklahoma--visiting Amish country and watching movies.
JUNE 23 MEDIA RELEASE__Noteworthy Community Choir (NCC) is a non-profit choral group serving our communities through song with members from Ada, Alger, Bluffton, Dola, Kenton, and Lima.
We sing a delightful mixture of sacred and secular music and feature solos, duets,and trios throughout the concert!
Make it a day to Accentuate the Positive as You Raise Me Up and are Standing on the Promises, all while (sshh!) The Lion Sleeps Tonight! Plus, many more!
On June 19 the first annual Bluffton Art Walk brightened a rather damp Thursday afternoon. Thanks to the presence of downtown Bluffton awnings and ten participating shops, the event proved to be an excellent way to get out of the house and out of the rain.
The Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of June 23-28. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.
Monday, June 23
StArt @ the Library: Abstract Paint (grades K-2) (R) - 10 to 11 a.m.
Retail and experience-based businesses added to downtown Bluffton
By Marlena Ballinger
Becky Avila is the owner of a newly renovated building located at 105 E. Elm Street which houses three new businesses: Avila’s boutique Fusion Designs on Elm and Rage in the Alley and tenant Bluffton Art Company.
Avila, along with her partner Lee Bowman, has fulfilled her lifelong dream of opening and operating a boutique. What started as playing “store” as a kid and led to pop-up shops held in the club house of Bluffton Golf Club, has now turned into a thriving downtown business.
Avila’s business has more ties to local entrepreneurs than one may imagine. When you meet her, you’ll recognize her as the receptionist at Spectrum Salon, owned by Mandy Kinn of Bluffton.
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The trails of Motter Park on Columbus Grove Rd. are firmly established but the views offered to hikers depend on the ever changing landscape and time of day. Here, Bluffton High School sophomore Roselove Jebsen experienced seasonal blooms and a dramatic evening sky.
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