Members of the Bluffton High School S.A.D.D. Club display items from the Coat and Toy Drive being held now through December 5. L-R) Kennedy Longworth, Ethan Smith, Gracie Warren, Ava Smallcombe, Avery Ulrey. Donations may be dropped off at the high school office and at boys basketball home games on December 2 and 5.
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Marguerite “Marty” A. Chamberlin, 72, of Ottawa, passed away November 22, 2025, at Fox Run Manor.
Marty was born June 14, 1953, in Lima to Edwin and Alice (Niese) Beckman, who preceded her in death. On November 2, 1985, she married her best friend and the love of her life, Danny Chamberlin, who survives.
BLUFFTON__Allen East junior guard Evelyn Lehman buried seven three-point goals and tallied 23 points to lead the Mustangs to a 67-40 win over Cory-Rawson Saturday night in the consolation game of the McDonald’s Holiday tournament.
AE improved to 1-1 with the third-place win, while Cory fell to 0-2 after the defeat.
Holidays are steeped in tradition and, sometimes, predictability.The Veterans Day assembly held by Bluffton American Legion Post 382 on November 11 at Bluffton High School broke the mold to both quantify of the presence of veterans across the nation and give a slice of local veterans’ experiences.
Early on a chilly mid-November day, a Village of Ada crew welcomed Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce volunteers for a morning of happy work, decorating Depot Park for the holidays.
