The Bluffton High School volleyball team was seeded fourth in the Div. V Northwest 1 Seneca East district in their recent tournament draw.
The Pirates (14-7) play third seed Archbold (17-3) in their first-round match on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The Bluestreaks are 5-1 in the Northwest Ohio Athletic League, behind only undefeated Patrick Henry (21-0, 6-0 NWOAL).
The Village of Bluffton has issued the following community message regarding 2026 fall leaf pickup:
Traditional leaf pickup is scheduled to begin the last week of October (26-30). Until then, or until further notice, do not place leaves at the curb unless they are in biodegradable bags.
FROM BPL UPDATES__Teens in grades 6 through 12 are invited to meet up with friends after school at the Bluffton Public Library to watch a movie. Students will meet downstairs in the large activity room, starting at 3:30 p.m. Movies will be played on Monday, October 19 and November 16.
With popcorn provided, the October movie rhymes with Bogus Focus and is rated PG.
Ryan Dunlap, the elementary PE teacher at Bluffton Schools, has been awarded the Ohio School Boards Association's Northwest Region Humanitarian Award. Bluffton School Board member Jeremy Scoles explains, "This prestigious award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the ethics of kindness, benevolence and sympathy in their schools and communities."
The presentation took place at North Baltimore High School on October 8.
