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FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Senior Center will hold its Annual Christmas Garage Sale on Friday, October 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, November 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Senior Center member volunteers will set up on Thursday, October 30 at 1 p.m. and clean up on November 1 at 1 p.m., as well as help during the sale itself. Let Tonya know if you can help.

By Cort Reynolds

CLYDE__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a defensive nailbiter to top seed Woodmore 1-0 in a Div. V Northwest 2 district final match at Clyde on a chilly Thursday evening, October 23.

The fourth-seeded Pirate girls end their season 10-9-1 after the tight defeat.

Top seed Woodmore improved to 18-1-1 with the win.

Wildcat senior ace Kelsey Kaylor netted her 45th goal this season in the 26th minute to put Woodmore on top. It turned out to be the game’s only score. 

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team will play on October 23 at 6 p.m. vs. Woodmore in District Finals at Clyde High School: Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium, 1015 Race St., Clyde, Ohio.

Presale tickets for the district final game are available at www.ohsaa.org/tickets/ Cash Cash-only tickets are available at the gate: $10 Adults and $5 Students.

Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (no sooner)

Douglas R. Edinger, 71, of Stonington, Maine, was born April 28, 1954, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Norman and Dorothy Edinger. He passed away unexpectedly at work on October 16, 2025.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda; daughter Allison; son Andrew (Katie); grandchildren Silas, Jasper, and Jessa; and two brothers, Dennis (Jane) and Don Edinger.

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton community is invited to participate in a special digital fundraiser hosted by McDonald’s on Thursday, October 23, in support of Bluffton High School.

Communities in the Bluffton area are gearing up for Halloween fun, with trick-or-treat nights, trunk-or-treat events, and special themed activities. Here's when and where local families can enjoy Halloween festivities in 2025:

Saturday, October 25

  • Mt. Cory - 6:30–8:00 p.m.
  • Rawson - 6:00–7:30 p.m.
  • Trunk or Treat, Pandora Missionary Church - 3:00–5:00 p.m., 304 Rocket Ridge, Pandora

Thursday, October 30

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