OCT 10 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for Edward Jones-DeMarco Wealth Management Group. This event celebrates their recent relocation to a new office at 109 N. Main Street, Bluffton, OH.
Join us on October 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. for the ribbon cutting, followed by an open house where refreshments will be served. This event offers a wonderful opportunity to explore their new facility, network with community members, and learn more about the services provided by Edward Jones-DeMarco Wealth Management Group.
OCT 8 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerald J. Mast has been appointed the Harry and Jean Yoder Scholar in Bible and Religion.
The appointment provides Mast with annual funds to support scholarly research and writing in areas related to Anabaptist-Mennonite life and thought. As part of the role, he will also serve as editor of the C. Henry Smith Series in Anabaptist Culture and Thought, formerly the C. Henry Smith Series, and deliver one Yoder Scholar Lecture per year on a topic related to biblical, religious or Anabaptist studies.
FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__Trent Boedicker from Putnam County Homecare and Hospice will be leading a non-denominational Bible Study at the Bluffton Senior Center starting on Monday October 20 at 9:30 and running for six weeks. Trent has been in full-time ministry for the past 25 years, over 20 of those years at Grace Gospel Church in Ada. The study is called "The I Am Sayings of Jesus: Knowing Christ More Deeply". Reservations requested so that we have enough materials ready.
COLUMBUS GROVE__ The Bluffton cross country teams competed in the Northwest Conference championship meet at Columbus Grove on Saturday, October 11.
The Pirate boys finished fifth out of five teams, while the Bluffton girls came in fourth out of four teams at the league race.
Crestview won the boys team title with 24 points, while Columbus Grove finished second with 31. Lincolnview was third (72), followed by Allen East (126) and Bluffton (128).
OCT 8 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has elected three alumni to its board of trustees: Pete Suter, Malissa Takacs and Matt McQuown.
Pete Suter '94, MAOM '02
Suter, of Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio, is a two-time Bluffton graduate. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and business administration in 1994 and a master's degree in organizational management in 2002. He later completed a doctorate in business administration in marketing at Anderson University in 2008 and is pursuing a law degree at the University of Toledo.
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BHS Band Director Dave Sycks celebrated at his last regular home football gaame
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team stomped visiting Fort Loramie 42-9 in a Northwest Conference mismatch on Senior Night Friday, October 10, at Harmon Field.
The evening was also the last regular season home game for BHS marching band director of 30 years, Dave Sycks.
The one-sided home victory lifted the Pirates to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in NWC play.
LET'S TALK ZOMBIES! (R) Lisa Robeson, Professor Emerita of English at ONU, will be leading a book discussion on World War Z by Max Brooks on Wed., Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Come prepared to discuss the book and learn about zombies in literature. Books are available for checkout at the library front desk. Open to adults. Seating is limited. Register in person or online.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Allen County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports regarding fraudulent phone calls targeting local residents. In these scams, the caller claims that the person answering has an active warrant for their arrest.
The scammer then insists that the only way to avoid arrest is by sending a wire transfer (or other form of payment). The Allen County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the public of the following:
OCT 9 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton High School has named Elizabeth (Lizzy) Suter as the September 2025 Student of the Month. Elizabeth is a senior with a 4.00 GPA and the daughter of Lane and Teresa Suter of Pandora.
An active and accomplished student, Elizabeth is involved in Latin Club, Art Club, Math Club, Academic Team, and serves as president of the National Honor Society. Throughout her high school career, she has demonstrated excellence in both academics and the arts.
By Michael Manuel, MD
Wound Care, Wound Care Solutions
Effective wound management is critical to patient care in modern hospital settings, particularly for individuals suffering from chronic, non-healing, or complex wounds. Among the advanced therapies now integrated into wound care programs, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has emerged as a valuable and evidence-based option. Delivered in a hyperbaric chamber, this treatment provides patients with 100 percent oxygen at pressures greater than normal atmospheric levels, creating physiological effects that enhance healing and improve outcomes in a hospital environment.
