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The Bluffton Lady Pirate Youth Basketball Camp will be held on June 24 and 26 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

This camp is open to all girls entering grades 3-6 and will be held in the Bluffton High School gym.

Staff will be Bluffton High School Girls Basketball coaching staff as well as current Lady Pirate basketball players.

Participants will need t-shirt, shorts, tennis shoes and a water bottle. The cost is $30 per camper.

Please send in registration by June 9 to be guaranteed a T-shirt and basketball.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

WLIO Hometown Stations has reported on the FBI arrest of Bluffton resident Kris Shoemaker and Kayla Miller of Lima.

The report explains that Shoemaker and Miller are facing federal child pornography charges. The pair is alleged to have shared videos of children under the age of 10 with Shoemaker charged with receiving and distributing child pornography.

The Bluffton Police Department issued a statement on May 8 noting that it assisted the FBI with executing a search warrant early that morning.

The full Hometown Stations report is at https://www.hometownstations.com/news/allen_county/bluffton-man-lima-wom...

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls softball team defeated visiting Northwest Conference foe Spencerville 9-5 in a makeup league finale game Tuesday evening, May 13.

The Pirate girls rode a six-run fourth inning to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win.

The team improved to 5-11 overall and finished 3-4 in the NWC with the victory. Bluffton tied with Allen East for fifth in the eight-team league.

Spencerville fell to 5-18 overall and 1-6 in NWC action after the defeat.

Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora area (GBPA) hold monthly meetings exploring what to grow and how to grow plants in the home garden. Here are the times, dates and locations for meetings through November 2025.

May 15 at 6:00 p.m., Bluffton Public Library
Exploring Roses - different types and care - w/ Linda Finsel, Hancock Co. MGV

June 19 at 6:00 p.m., Bluffton Community Garden, entrance in the 9900 block of S. Main St.
Grow your own flower bouquets - w/ Kay Studer - owner Buckeye Blooms, and Allen Co. MGV

Citizens National Bank of Bluffton presented a ceremonial check for $50K to the Bluffton Soccer Club on Monday, May 12 in support Legacy Park soccer fields. U8-U12 soccer players--and their chauffeurs--can look forward to a single practice and game facility on Snyder Rd. MORE

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