BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School volleyball team built an early lead and staved off a Pilot comeback to defeat visiting Defiance Ayersville in a five-set match on Thursday, September 3.
The Pirates improved to 4-4 with the 25-15, 25-22, 13-25, 19-25, 15-11 non-league win.
Ayersville dropped to 2-4 after the close defeat.
Camryn Fruchey drilled 12 kills and dished out 21 assists to pace the victors. She also served up four aces.
Karlie Lora compiled 11 kills, four blocks and 13 digs.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club provided the following 2026 Allen County Junior Fair results for 26 participating members. The club received the Best Large Booth Award.
Ellery Byers
Making the Cut – A, Ohio State Fair Participant, Outstanding Exhibit
Payton Camper
Global Gourmet – A, Second Place
Ellie Dodds
Climbing Up – A, Second Place, Ohio State Fair Participant
FROM FACEBOOK__The ONU Healthwise Pharmacy issued an updated schedule on September 1, 2026. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Services offered:
20 locations and 30 performers for Play Music on the Porch Day
By Paula Pyzik Scott
August 29 was an extraordinary day in Bluffton. Twenty families invited other music lovers to drop by and enjoy live music on their front porch or back deck. Shady yards and pop-up canopies provided shelter on the sultry day, while food and drink vendors offered pick-me-ups. Thirty performers from as near as the next block and as far as Nashville provided the live entertainment.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
On August 25, 2026, we lost the beautiful and talented Dolly Parton. She left a wonderful legacy as a country music writer and performer. Her kindness was legendary. Dolly worked with so many different artists and covered many different genres, but she was pure country in her early career. On her fifth album with country legend Porter Wagoner in 1970, they recorded the song “Before Our Weakness Gets Too Strong.” In 1971, they won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a group or duo for the album Once More.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University is making a college education even more affordable for prospective students while encouraging them to experience the university for themselves.
Beginning with students entering in fall 2027, Bluffton is offering a $1,000 annual award to eligible first-time freshmen and transfer students who complete a qualifying on-campus visit by Dec. 15 of the year before they enroll. Students entering in fall 2027 must visit by Dec. 15, 2026, while students entering in fall 2028 must visit by Dec. 15, 2027.
