Howard Thornsberry, December 4, 1939-September 7, 2026, was a devoted husband, father, and man of faith. He worked very hard in the produce industry to provide for his family. He enjoyed golfing and watching his Cleveland Guardians every chance he had.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost a 2-1 battle to visiting Liberty-Benton in a non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 10 at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirates fell to 4-3-2 with the tough defeat. Perennial power L-B improved to 6-2-1 after securing the victory.
All three goals were scored after intermission, with the defensive battle tied 0-0 at halftime.
Weston Johnstone netted the Bluffton goal. Pirate keeper Ryan Blount was credited with seven saves.
9:00-11:00 a.m. Open House
Memberships, sponsors, donations needed to create museum
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) is among 300 entities taking part in Open Doors, a state-wide celebration of Ohio history, heritage and preservation. BOHS will have access to the former Lawson's Dairy building at 314 N. Main St. just in time for the Open Doors event.
The society is purchasing buildings at 302 and 314 N. Main St. owned by Gary Kirtland and most recently occupied by Stratton Auto Group.
FROM BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY__Forum presenter Raj Biyani, chief innovation officer at Goshen College, shared his research exploring the rapidly changing role of artificial intelligence and what it means for organizations, education and future leaders.
FROM THE BLUFFTON LIONS CLUB__William H. Kose, MD, JD, will speak to members of the Bluffton Lions Club at noon on September 15 about cancer and new methods of identification and treatment. This program is open to the public.
Counties include Allen, Hardin and parts of Hancock / Photo provided
FROM ODNR__Hunters in Ohio’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance area have additional dates this season to pursue white-tailed deer. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that archery hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 12, and early gun hunting season is open from Saturday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 12 in this specific area.
FROM BLUFFTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE__The next Women in Business meeting is Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library in the History Room, located on the main floor.
This month, the group will be hearing from Paige of Positive Nutrition!
FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Public Library kicked off its Fall Storytime on Wednesday, September 9. Storytime continues every Wednesday until November 18.
Storytime begins at 10:00 a.m. for those under 3 years old and 10:45 a.m. for Pre-K (3-5 year olds).
