Trevor Bunch, Emily Metzger, Nikki Campbell, Carrick Lancaster, Kelsey Kinn, Alex Hord, MS students of month
February students of the month at Bluffton Middle School were announced recently. Click here to view their photos.
6th Grade
Trevor Bunch is the son of James and Patricia Bunch of Bluffton. He is a member of the BMS quiz bowl team. He plays soccer and he attends the English Lutheran Church. Trevor is a member at the BFR.
Emily Metzger is the daughter of Mike and Amy Metzger of Bluffton. She is a member of the BMS choir and band where she plays the flute. She plays softball, basketball and volleyball. She is a member of the 6th grade Quiz Bowl Team. She attends St. Mary's Catholic Church.
7th Grade
Nikki Campbell is the daughter of Kristen Campbell of Bluffton and David Campbell of Cincinnati. She is a member of the BMS band and strings program. She is a cheerleader, helped design this year's yearbook, and is a member of the Jr. High Quiz bowl team. She is in Girl Scouts, volunteers at the Allen County Humane Society, and helps the Bucs cheerleaders and the younger girl scouts.
Carrick Lancaster is the son of John and Carita Lancaster, Beaverdam. He is a member of the BMS choir. He plays soccer and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 256 in Bluffton.
8th grade
Kelsey Kinn is the daughter of Mike and Amy Kinn, Beaverdam. She is a member of the BMS choir and is a basketball cheerleader.
Alex Hord is the son of Rebecca and Frank Oaks of Bluffton and Tim and Sandy Hord of Findlay. He is a member of the BMS choir. He plays soccer and attends the Tri-County Family Assembly of God. He has a BFR membership.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12