FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announceed that the final indoor Winter Farmers Market of the season is Saturday, March 21.
Stop by the Bluffton Senior Center between 8:30 and noon to see some familiar, friendly faces and stock up on your favorite products.
Vendors will be meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2026 outdoor Farmers Market season. Vendors should bring the completed Vendor Agreement form.
The Board of Education has approved the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 as requested by the Allen County Budget Commission in February. In a financial forecast provided to the State of Ohio, the district has estimated that expenditures will exceed revenues during Fiscal Years 2027-2029.
Calling all hungry teenagers, grades 6-12! Stop by Bluffton Public Library after school to hone your chef skills and create a delicious snack, appetizer, or dessert.
We will meet at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month: March 23 and April 27. No registration is required.
Larry Eugene Barrett, 75, passed away March 16, 2026, at 9:59 p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Larry was born January 12, 1951, in Lima to the late Charles and Waneta (Crouse) Barrett. On September 7, 1975, he married Sheila Luginbuhl Barrett, who survives.
MEDIA RELEASE__Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) as one of its 2025 All-Star Training Centers, a distinction awarded to organizations that demonstrate exceptional performance in delivering CPR and emergency cardiovascular care education.
The recognition highlights training centers that consistently meet or exceed national standards for high-quality CPR training, adherence to Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) guidelines, and strong program performance metrics.
The March 17 Forum included a tribute to Loretta (Hilty ‘61) Baumgartner and was sponsored by members of the class of 1961.
MEDIA RELEASE__As a recent Bluffton University Forum speaker, alumn Malissa Takacs ’01 challenged students to consider how purpose, relationships and service shape both career paths and lifelong impact.
