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MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters Club has designed, assembled and quilted a king-size Americana quilt to be raffled in November 2026 as a fundraiser for Bluffton’s America 250 celebrations. The quilt dimensions are 91" × 103". Raffle tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20. Tickets will be available beginning June 19. The raffle drawing will take place on Saturday, November 28 at the Bluffton Blaze of Lights.

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David Lee Wilson, 74, passed away on May 16, 2026 at his residence. David was born on October 19, 1951, in Washington, Iowa to the late Lloyd and Marveline (Bence) Wilson. On February 8, 1973, he married Nancy (Scheeler) Wilson and she survives. 

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FROM FACEBOOK_Bluffton Soccer Club is hosting tryouts for its travel soccer program beginning Monday, May 18, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church fields.

Tryout will be for all skill levels with the following schedule and team levels:

Monday, May 18 or Thursday, May 21

6:00 p.m. - Boys U9, U11 and U12

7:00 p.m. - Boys U13 and U14 

Tuesday, May 19 or Friday, May 22

6:00 p.m. - Girls U10 and U11

7:00 p.m. - Girls U12, U13, U14 and U15

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PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen

By Paula Pyzik Scott

To enjoy the celebration of Alger native and Negro Leagues baseball star Ray Brown at the dedication of a park in his name, you didn’t have to be from Alger and you didn’t have to be a baseball fan. On May 14, supporters from near and far came to Alger to witness a lasting tribute to an outstanding individual and to applaud the people who made Ray Brown Memorial Park happen.

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The Bluffton High School boys tennis team competed well in the Div. II sectional tournament Thursday and Saturday at UNOH on May 14 and May 16.

On Saturday, the Pirate senior doubles team of Grady Coonfare and Isaiah Kohli survived a tough first set to beat the second-seeded St. Marys team of Jake Ackroyd and Noah White 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 in the sectional finals and win the doubles crown.

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FROM FACEBOOK__The 12th annual Bluffton Ride to Remember, a Bluffton Lions Club fundraising and awareness campaign to benefit the Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathways, has a new starting point: The Sommer Center at Bluffton University.

Riders will park and check in at the Sommer Center on Rosenberger Drive, Bluffton (north campus entrance from Elm St.).

The in-person ride takes cyclists through the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, and the scenic surrounding countryside, with routes passing through Gilboa, Pandora, Ottawa, Rawson, and other nearby towns.

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