The Bluffton Lions Club has announced the following events for January 2026:
January 6
Club meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Bluffton Town Hall. Board to meet at 6 p.m. New member installation. Speaker TBA.
January 16-18
Ohio Lions Winter Retreat Deer Creek State Park Resort, Mt. Sterling OH.
January 20
Club meeting at noon at Bluffton Town Hall. New member installation. Boys and Girls
State students. Business meeting update. 50/50 charity raffle drawing.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has been recognized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) for strong alignment with the state’s Science of Reading standards. The findings highlight Bluffton’s ongoing commitment to preparing future educators with research-informed reading instruction practices.
VAN BUREN–The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team rode big first and fourth quarters to defeat scrappy Van Buren 51-40 in a non-conference contest on Tuesday, December 16.
The Pirate girls jumped to a 17-8 lead after the first quarter by hitting three three-point goals. VB inched within 25-19 at the intermission break.
The Black Knights tallied their second straight 11-8 stanza in the third period to further cut their deficit to 33-30 heading into the final quarter.
The Bluffton Board of Education monthly meeting took place on Monday, December 15 at 5 p.m. There were no treasurer’s transactions or visitors this month.