MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University recognized outstanding student-athletes, campus supporters and welcomed a featured speaker during its annual Athletics Awards Forum on Tuesday, April 14.
The Forum included recognition of major athletic award recipients and a keynote presentation from Brian Polian, vice president for athletics and national engagement at John Carroll University.
Chief Ryan Burkholder advises residents to contact the Bluffton Police Department if they are the victim of a scam
FROM OHIO BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES__The Ohio BMV has received reports of a possible texting scam being perpetrated on Ohioans today from scammers claiming to be from the State of Ohio.
If you receive this text, do not fall for this scam. Do not click any links, do not scan the QR code, and immediately delete the text. Ohio BMV will never send you a text demanding payment or requesting your personal information.
American Electric Power has announced a planned power outage for part of Bluffton on Saturday, April 18 from about 3:00-8:00 a.m. Affected customers will receive an automated voice message from AEP Ohio. Most of these customers are residential, but some are businesses. It will impact customers in the area of East of Chicago, Polished, Soft Water Coin Laundry and the neighborhood to the west, including Mennonite Memorial Home and Bluffton University facilities at 128 and 115 S Spring St. This is a planned and scheduled upgrade to prevent equipment failures.
The Bluffton High School track and field teams have been active and very successful in recent meets.
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On April 8, the Pirate boys and girls swept a four-team meet at Bluffton University. The Bluffton boys dominated with 108 points. Delphos Jefferson finished a distant second with 23 points, followed by Lima Central Catholic (17) and Temple Christian (11).
The Pirate girls also won their meet easily with 93 points. Jefferson tallied 29 points, while LCC again scored 17 and Temple Christian 15.
