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MEDIA RELEASE__Check out programs coming to the Pandora branch (304 Hilty Dr.) of the Putnam County District Library in May 2026:

All Creatures Great and Small book discussion
May 5 at 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome to join Corey for a book discussion of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. To reserve a copy of the book, please call 419-523-3747 ext. 3 or email [email protected].

How to Work with the MyChart App
May 18 at 1:30 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys tennis team tied visiting Shawnee 2-2 in a makeup match on Thursday evening, April 16.

The Pirates are 5-1-1 after the tie, as the second doubles match was canceled due to rain.

Pirate senior Grady Coonfare won 6-1, 6-2 at first singles.  

Pirate senior Isaiah Kohli lost at second singles 6-0, 6-3.

Senior Nick Lovett was beaten at third singles by a 6-4, 6-4 score.

Bluffton senior Hudson Phillips and junior Braydon McClure won at first doubles 6-4, 6-4.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team pitched and hit well to knock off visiting Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 7-3 on Thursday, April 16.

Bluffton scored all seven runs in their final three at bats to pull off the upset. The Pirates fell behind 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth when their bats came alive.

Bluffton scored three runs in the home fifth to take a 4-2 lead. A three-run sixth extended their cushion to 7-2. DJ pushed one run across in the top of the seventh, but came up four runs short.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School baseball team soundly defeated visiting Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 13-4 in a league game on Thursday, April 16.

The Pirates plated seven runs in a decisive second inning explosion. DJ edged within 7-4, but the hosts pushed four runs across the plate in the fourth frame to regain control, 11-4.

The Pirates tacked on two runs in the home fifth inning to win by nine. Rain stopped play, but the teams managed to get in an official game.

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will present “A Museum in the Making” at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center on Main Street, Bluffton on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.  

Event benefits the Benevolent Care Fund

FROM FACEBOOK__Step into an event that feels a little extra special! We're celebrating the people, stories, and mission that make Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio shine! From the moment you arrive, you'll be welcomed like a guest of honor for a night of good food, meaningful connection, and joyful giving- all in support of the MHCO Benevolent Care Fund.

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