BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated Lincolnview in a five-set Northwest Conference battle on Tuesday, September 30.
The Pirate girls improved to 13-7 overall and 5-1 in NWC play with the comeback 19-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10 victory. It was their last regular season home match of the season.
Lincolnview fell to 11-6 and 3-2 in the NWC after the road defeat.
Karlie Lora led Bluffton with a season-high 19 kills. Libby Hocanson knocked down a dozen kills, and Kendall Stackhouse smacked 11.
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. provides a monthly Happenings newsletter for its members. Here's a sampling of announcements for October 2025.
With the start of early in-person voting beginning on October 7, Bluffton Icon readers have been inquiring about the status of potential candidates for Bluffton Council. The sample ballot posted on the Allen County Board of Elections website shows four open council seats and just two candidates, incumbent Phillip A. Talavinia and newcomer Liz Gordon-Hancock.
Bluffton Public Library will host Is Your House Haunted? Property Research Basics (R) on Monday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m.
What do you know for sure about your property? When was it built? Who lived there?
Learn how to research the history of your home, the previous residents, or local folklore to determine if your property has any unusual past events and maybe even hear a tale or boo!.
CORRECTED VERSION / BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls soccer team beat visiting rival Columbus Grove 2-1 in a battle of league unbeatens to capture the Northwest Conference championship at Steinmetz Field and punctuate Pirate Senior Night on Tuesday, September 30.
