Emily Byers, Bluffton second grader this past school year, is the third place winner in a statewide Imagine Engineering Coloring Contest. Over 6,000 entries were submitted. Click here for the story.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the football region assignments for the upcoming 2021 season on Tuesday. The 10-week regular-season begins the week of August 16, with the top 16 schools in each region qualifying for the playoffs that begin October 29-30.
Bluffton will compete in Division VI, Region 22, see map below -
As previously announced, schools’ divisional assignments for the upcoming 2021-22 school year will remain the same as the 2020-21 school year in all sports.
Bluffton Public Library invites you to submit a question for Max and Sophie, and if your question is picked, you can be featured in the library's video chat.
Submit your question for Max (and his owner Helen), or Sophie (and her owner Julie) on the library's website (Submit Your Questions Here), or at the library's front desk.
If staff members choose your question, you will be contacted and invited to ask your question live on the library's Zoom video recording on July 6 at 7 p.m. After filming, the video will be featured on the library's website, YouTube, and social media.
Herman Gale Hilty, 94, pdied June 29, 2021, at his residence. Herman was born March 6, 1927, in Pandora to the late Harvey and Delilah (Amstutz) Hilty. On Dec. 26, 1954 he married Myrtle "Gay" Miller Hilty who preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 1996.
Herman was a 1945 graduate of Pandora High School. He won back-to-back state titles and set the state mile record in 1944 and 1945. Herman was chosen to run at the AAU Nationals Track meet in New York City at Randall's Island in 1945 placing seventh. He served in the United States Army in 1955-1956.
Bluffton schools asks households with school-age children in the district to complete an online Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) survey, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The survey helps determine needs within the district.
The survey is available to access on the school website or by clicking here. The deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, July 6.
