MEDIA RELEASE__On April 15, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo announced the appointment of Reverend Kyle T. Gase, from Parochial Vicar of Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Perrysburg, to Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Bluffton.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School track and field teams competed well at the 11-team Ottawa-Glandorf Gold Medal Invitational meet on a warm Friday, April 17.
The Pirate girls finished a strong third, while the Bluffton boys came in fourth.
Host O-G won the girls meet with 123 points. Otsego finished second with 78 points, followed closely by the Pirate girls (73) and Oregon (61).
By Emily Koogler
Medical Social Worker-Case Manager, Blanchard Valley Health System
The extended recovery unit or “swing bed unit” offers personalized, resident-centered care in a quiet and private setting to help an individual reach an optimal level of recovery. Extended recovery unit residents are those who have exited acute care but still need a variety of recovery care and support in the health center setting.
FROM THE BEAVER ECHO__The 2026 Beaverdam School Reunion will be ehld on Saturday, May 2 at the Swiss Heritage Center at Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd., Bluffton.
The event will begin with an optional tour of the Schumacher farmhouse from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Heritage Center doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
Reservations are due by April 20. Send $25/person or donations to Jackie Hughes, 8054 Township Rd. 89, Findlay, OH 45840.
There will be door prizes and 50/50 tickets sold at the event.
Geoffrey S. Wolfrom, 78, passed away April 16, 2026, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Geoffrey was born on November 21, 1947, in Bluffton to the late Orlan and Miriam (Schaeublin) Wolfrom. On September 9, 1972, he married Doris Karhoff Wolfrom, and she survives.
MEDIA RELEASE__Check out programs coming to the Pandora branch (304 Hilty Dr.) of the Putnam County District Library in May 2026:
All Creatures Great and Small book discussion
May 5 at 5:00 p.m.
All are welcome to join Corey for a book discussion of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. To reserve a copy of the book, please call 419-523-3747 ext. 3 or email [email protected].
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May 18 at 1:30 p.m.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team pitched and hit well to knock off visiting Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 7-3 on Thursday, April 16.
Bluffton scored all seven runs in their final three at bats to pull off the upset. The Pirates fell behind 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth when their bats came alive.
Bluffton scored three runs in the home fifth to take a 4-2 lead. A three-run sixth extended their cushion to 7-2. DJ pushed one run across in the top of the seventh, but came up four runs short.
