FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. is signing up members for the following Coach Trips with Tonya and Bus Trips with Debbie. Trip activity levels are explained below.
COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE
January 19-25, 2026
Last day to sign up is October 19! Explore the sparkle of our Nation's First National Park. The wonders of Yellowstone have never felt so close.
OCT 2 MEDIA RELEASE__The Allen County Engineer has announced that Hillville Rd. between Tom Fett Road and Phillips Road will be closed for a paving project on Friday, October 3 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
No through traffic during this closure, please find an alternate route.
For more information, contact Allen County Engineer 419-228-3196.
Bluffton High School has announced the 2025-2026 homecoming court, pictured here. Row One: Brody Schneck and Siren Morris (freshmen), Owen Armstrong and Klaira Hohenbrink (sophomores), Row Two: Gavin Amstutz and Ellie Bogart (juniors), Row Three: Ty Huffman, Grace Conley, Truett Diller, Kendall Stackhouse, Javen Crawfis, and Aubrey Burkholder (seniors). Not pictured: Crown Bearers Mason Burkholder and Lilly Atkins.
By Jenna Bell, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
“Head, shoulders, knees and toes” is a children’s song first recognized in 1912 that is used globally to teach children the various body parts. Different versions of the nursery rhyme have been sung with the lyrics matched up to London Bridge is Falling Down and Frère Jacques.
As we age, many of our body parts can develop arthritis with our knees often being very susceptible to the condition. About 20% of the United States population over the age of 45 years has been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. The condition is more likely to start in the 5th and 6th decades of life.
OCT 1 MEDIA RELEASE__On September 29, 2025 the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, with assistance from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the US Post Office, confiscated one kilo of fentanyl as part of an ongoing investigation.
This investigation is ongoing with indictments expected to be presented to an Allen County Grand Jury at a later date.
Allen County Sheriff's Office
333. N. Main St.
Lima, OH 45802
419-221-5391
SEPT 30 MEDIA RELEASE__The 1st annual Appreciation Dinner presented by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will take place on October 25, 2025. Chamber members are encouraged to save the date and community members are asked to vote for "The Best of the Best" below.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will be presenting awards at the Annual Dinner in the following categories:
