Depth of winter
The Black Swamp may be history, but you might say parts of have survived into the 21st century. Take a long look at the "lagoon" of Bluffton. Really, it's an ox bow, but no one calls it that. Frozen in place and in time, our unusual geographic formation is alive and well just off College Avenue near College Hall.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Phyllis Ann Reynolds, 77, worked at Citizens National Bank
- Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, was a nursing home administrator
- Julie C. (Field) Amstutz worked for Putnam County ESC
- Pirate volleyball sweep vs. Wayne Trace
- Findlay Patrol's Donovan promoted to sergeant
- Pirate girls soccer win vs. Delphos Jefferson
- Sept. 14 Bluffton Council: Request for RTA bus signs, pre-1950s unused Maple Grove plots tallied
- Mornings with Mommy resume at Trinity Lutheran