FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton Family YMCA is calling all adult soccer slayers! Dust off those cleats and get your squad together for the upcoming Double Elimination 6v6 Tournament! Whether you’re playing for the trophy or just the bragging rights, it’s going to be a high-energy two days of competition.
Sunday, April 12th & Sunday, April 19th
Double Elimination (Guaranteed at least 2 games!)
6v6 format with two 25-minute halves
Team-based registration
Don’t wait until the last minute—the deadline to register your team is Friday, April 3rd.
The Quarry Farm nature preserve in rural Pandora has issued its Spring 2026 newsletter. Upcoming programs include a native plant sale, a cream tea, Spring Bird Migration Hike and a student with adult crafting event.
MEDIA RELEASE__Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 class of the Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame. The deadline for submissions is May 8.
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Bill Herr at the Bluffton Senior Center, which he visits weekly. I hope you enjoy your 15 minutes with Bill as much as I did.
Where did you grow up?
I was born at Bluffton Community Hospital on July 5th, 1939 and grew up on a farm three miles south of Bluffton on Bentley Road. My father, Edgar, was a farmer and I helped him farm. When World War II ended, dad was asked by the state of Ohio, among others, who had a master's degree in agriculture to teach veterans who came back from the war who wanted to farm.
