BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team raced to a big early lead and whipped non-conference foe Ottawa Hills 13-3 on Friday, April 24.
The Pirates jumped ahead with a five-run first inning and never looked back. They tallied a single run in the second, then added two more in the third to build an 8-0 lead.
A Bluffton three-run fourth advanced the margin to 11-0. OH scored its three runs in the top of the fifth inning. But two Pirate runs in the home fifth enacted the 10-run mercy rule.
April 24, 2026 MEDIA RELEASE__The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (MHRSB) of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties invites the public to attend the Be Seen with Green Kickoff on Friday, May 1, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Spring & Main’s Patio, 147 S. Main Street, Lima.
Vitamin D insufficiency has become increasingly common among adolescents over the past decade. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that supports bone growth and helps keep bones strong. Research has found that at least 17% of adolescents and 32% of young adults are deficient in vitamin D, putting them at risk for injury.
Carole A. Stechschulte, 83, passed away April 24, 2026, at 12:45 am, Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. Carole was born on November 2, 1942, in Bluffton to the late William and Katherine (Steegman) Parkins. In March of 1999, she married Thomas Stechschulte, who preceded her in death on May 18, 2025.
The Village of Bluffton Tree Commission will be hosting an Arbor Day tree planting on Saturday afternoon, April 25 at Shannon Cemetery on Jefferson near Vance St.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife confirmed that 40 white-tailed deer taken during the 2025-26 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
A total of 6,617 deer were tested for CWD. Positive CWD samples were detected in Allen, Crawford, Hancock, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University recognized faculty scholarship, professional development and institutional contributions during its annual Dean’s Reception, held in Musselman Library on Tuesday, April 21.
The event, established as a time to celebrate institutional support for faculty development and honor faculty achievements, highlighted research, creative work, promotions and grant recipients across campus.
