What was the first Bluffton High School Pirate sports team to win a state championship?
The 1981 varsity wrestling team. In wrestling at Bluffton High School, there have been 48 Pirate wrestlers that qualified for the State Championships in the 46 years between 1975 and 2021. 24 of them qualified multiple times and 7 became State Champions. The high caliber of this sport at BHS reached a peak in 1981 when the varsity wrestling team won the State Championship. This is their story.
The Bluffton Public Library has announced, "We’re returning to our regular hours, starting January 2023!" as well as the following events and services. Subscribe to library news HERE.
Library hours are:
Mondays -Thursdays: 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:30 a.m-2:00 p.m.
EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
From Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, Bluffton Public Library is participating in “All the Feels,” a Winter Reading Challenge sponsored by Beanstack. We challenge our community to read and log at least 7 hours a week during the challenge. Earn fun emoji-themed badges for logging your reading, completing activities, submitting book reviews, and earning bingo. Paper and digital bingo cards are available!
The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library has announced its meeting schedule for 2023.
Meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Board Room at 145 South Main St., Bluffton. No meetings will take place in July or December.
Board meetings are open to the public. Board members are:
From Ryan DeMarco, CRPC™
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Dan Groman has announced that the newly established Bluffton Historical Society will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 on the 3rd floor of the Bluffton Town Hall.
Anyone interested in being a part of this new organization is encouraged to attend. This will be an informational and planning meeting for 2023.
