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Beats Grove in showdown to win league 

By Cort Reynolds

CORRECTED VERSION / BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls soccer team beat visiting rival Columbus Grove 2-1 in a battle of league unbeatens to capture the Northwest Conference championship at Steinmetz Field and punctuate Pirate Senior Night on Tuesday, September 30.

FROM BSC NEWSLETTER__On October 2, St. Mary Catholic Church will be serving the Community Meal at Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.

On October 16, St. John UCC will serve the Community Meal. All meals start at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

A free will offering will be taken to help the local food pantry.

 

The "Bluffton Shuffle" has the staff of Fortman Insurance celebrating a larger facility with private offices. Lynn Hovest, Amy Baker, Zack Fortman and John Fortman are shown here at the September 26 ribbon cutting ceremony coordinated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. The business moved in February from a location on the east side of Main to 111 N. Main St. (ADDRESS CORRECTED.)

FROM FACEBOOK__Starting October 1, daytime outdoor burning is prohibited from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in unincorporated areas across Ohio. With dry conditions and drought in many parts of the state, the risk of wildfires is elevated..

Follow these tips from our Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry:

By Paula Pyzik Scott

This is a “scratch the surface” report on the 2025 Bluffton Fall Festival. Mind you, I spent my day at three different locations, but that just provided a sampling of the food and fun on offer across the village. I dropped by the Bluffton Craft show, the historical Schumacher Homestead and Maple Crest senior living village to get a feel for the 20th annual festival.

SEPT 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has introduced the Be a Beaver Program, guaranteeing full tuition coverage for qualifying students through a combination of federal, state, and Bluffton University aid.  

To qualify for the Be a Beaver Program, students must: 

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