MEDIA RELEASE__The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:43 p.m. on June 25, 2026. The crash started on US-30 West and ended on Napoleon Road in Richland Township, Allen County.
Rachel Young, age 48, from Lima, was operating a 2013 Mack Dump Truck traveling west on US-30, loaded with rocks. The truck reportedly suffered a tire blowout, causing Young to drive off the left side of the road and into the median. The Mack struck and drove through a guardrail, drove down an embankment and struck another guardrail prior to striking the pavement of Napoleon Road.
FROM FACEBOOK_For the third year in a row, Bluffton will host Play Music on the Porch Day, a.k.a. PorchFest. On August 29, dozens of live acts will perform from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
The annual event was started by Bluffton resident Erik K. Reneker as a way for local musicians to display their talents. Local residents have engaged by providing outdoor venues on their porches, patios and yards.
Alice June (Hochstettler) Kliewer was born June 21, 1934, to Andrew A and Esther (Zimmerman) Hochstettler at their farmhouse near Bluffton, Ohio. She entered into the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on June 23, 2026, in Henderson, Nebraska.
June trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord in 1941 at the age of 7, at a children’s meeting during their Church Bible Conference in Bluffton, Ohio. She was baptized at the age of 14 upon her profession of faith at the Evangelical Mennonite Church, Bluffton, Ohio.
On June 9, the New York Times published a remembrance of Bluffton College graduate John Basinger, who memorized all 12 books of the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton.
Basinger was an actor and college professor. He was married to film historian Jeanine Basinger. Beyond his noted accomplishment of memorizing Milton's work, he led a remarkable life which is explored in the New York Times piece John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of ‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92.
A cumulative 51-year racing career has earned a retired Bluffton business owner a place in the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame. On June 6, Dwain Leiber, former owner of Leiber's Garage, was inducted into the Fremont, Ohio, hall of fame.
Leiber started his racing career in 1959, racing go-karts. In 1978, he switched to racing sprint cars.
FROM FACEBOOK_Bluffton's Swiss Community Historical Society is excited to host its annual Swiss Day at the Swiss Heritage Center on Sunday, June 28. This is the first time Swiss Day will be held at the new center. The event is for historical society members and non-members with an interest in the history of early Bluffton and Pandora.
Participants are asked to bring a hot and cold dish and their own tableware, gather at 12:30 p.m. and plan to eat at 1:00 p.m.
