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Bluffton High School art student Lizzy Suter is a finalist in the 2026 Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition in Columbus. Her entry is a photograph of a painted person in the style of Alexa Meade. The figure is immersed in a bath tinted white. The colors on the water are a digital effect. The work was selected from among 5,786 entries by students in grades 9-12.

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MEDIA RELEASE__Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has been recognized by Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a leading healthcare supply chain organization, as a recipient of the 2025 Supply Chains of Distinction Award.

This recognition honors GHX Exchange-connected provider organizations that achieved best-in-class performance on “Perfect Order” metrics during the 2025 calendar year—demonstrating excellence in supply chain efficiency, automation, and operational performance.

 

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By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU HealthWise

The sooner, the better is an idiom indicating that speedy or early action is ideal for certain situations. The idiom can be traced back to the 15th century and is a relic of Old English. The saying indicates an urgent request.

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Saturday, August 29, 2026, Play Music on The Porch Day, a.k.a. Bluffton PorchFest

Application deadline is 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026***

FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton PorchFest is a multi-genre event, open to all area musicians and bands. 

Bluffton PorchFest is a tips-only event.

We can supply the "Tip Jars" if needed and will aggressively promote tipping the performers.

Bands are welcome to sell CDs, T-Shirts, Hats, and other merchandise.

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MEDIA RELEASE__Chris Scott, head track and field coach at Bluffton University, will present the Civic Engagement Day Forum, “Competition with My Neighbor: The Good and the Bad,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Scott will explore how competition shapes relationships before, during and after the game, and how love of neighbor can inform athletic engagement.

The Forum is free and open to the public.

 

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By Betsi Werling

The Village of Bluffton Council met on Monday, March 23 with Mayor Rich Johnson presiding. The meeting packet is attached HERE.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION
Village Administrator Jesse Blackburn announced that the Village has been awarded $500,000 towards Phase 3 of Legacy Park. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has provided the award through the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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