OCT 22 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Rotary Club will join Rotary clubs around the world in observing World Polio Day this Friday, October 24, by providing Purple Pinkie Donuts at several local businesses.
These donuts, topped with purple icing, symbolize the purple ink used to mark the pinkie fingers of children who have received the polio vaccine in third-world countries.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has been included in Newsweek's list of America's Best-In-State Hospitals 2026. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against OHSAA; Board of Directors will set voting dates
OCT 21 MEDIA RELEASE__In response to a lawsuit filed by a student-athlete on October 15 against the Ohio High School Athletic Association regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), a Franklin County judge opened the case on Monday by issuing a 45-day Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the OHSAA.
The 45-day TRO prevents the OHSAA from enforcing its bylaw that prohibits a student-athlete from being compensated for his/her Name, Image and Likeness.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Interstate 75 southbound exit ramp to State Route 103 at Bluffton will close Thursday, October 23, for approximately one day for guardrail repairs.
BLUFFTON __Several Bluffton volleyball standouts were named to District 8 All-Star teams recently in voting conducted by coaches in the District 8 Volleyball Association.
Kendall Stackhouse and Karlie Lora were named to the District 8 All-Star second team.
Pirate seniors Stackhouse, Libby Hocanson and Vanessa Cross were named to play for team IV in the District 8 Senior All-Star Game. The match will be held on Wednesday, November 12 at Coldwater High School.
The All-Star banquet will be held on Sunday, November 2, at Celina.
KALIDA__The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost in straight sets to WBL power Ottawa-Glandorf in Div. V Northwest District 2 semifinal action on Tuesday, October 21 at Kalida to end their season.
With the 25-22, 25-13, 27-25 loss, the Pirate spikers finished another solid campaign with a 16-8 record.
O-G improved to 19-5 after the sweep victory, although the first and third sets were quite close.
Senior standout Kendall Stackhouse led the Pirates with 10 kills in her final Bluffton match.
