On Wednesday, April 2 at noon, the Bluffton Public Library book group will discuss The House of Lincoln and meet with author Nancy Horan by Zoom.
Noon Book Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at noon at Bluffton Public Library. Titles for this discussion group are available for checkout at the library front desk.
OTTAWA __ First National Bank has promoted Sarah Klausing to Senior Branch Manager. Klausing will continue to oversee the Ottawa branch, as well as supervise the branch manager team. In her new role, Sarah will provide enhanced support to branch managers, focusing on staffing, procedures, training, facility maintenance, and achieving branch goals.
Klausing has served as a branch manager with First National Bank for over 5 years.
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. Bluffton, will be having its annual Garage Sale on Thursday, February 27 and 28 from 9 to 6, Saturday, March 1 from 9-1 and Monday, March 3 half price from 9-noon. Shoppers can expect lots of housewares, bedding, puzzles and games, jewelry, furniture and antiques and collectables.
Fredrick “Fred” W. Evans, 80, a long-time resident of Ada, went home to the Lord on February 2, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. He was born in April of 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to Edwin Evans of North Lawrence, OH and Elizabeth (Myers) Evans of Ada.
Fred was a proud graduate of the 1962 class of Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst, OH. He was a certificate holder from the Oberlin School of Commerce and he was known for his exacting accounting capabilities in his early business employment.
At 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Bluffton High School boys basketball team will play Lima Central Catholic in the OHSAA D6 District Semi-Finals at the Elida Fieldhouse.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets $5 for students (K-12) $8 Adults. Cash only tickets are available at the gate.
This evening is a split session. The gym will be cleared after the 6 p.m. game with Columbus Grove vs. Crestview.
