MEDIA RELEASE_St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton is sponsoring a bike swap event on Saturday, July 25. The event will take place in the parking lot behind the Bluffton Farmers Market.
The Pedal and Pass it on Community Bike Swap is an effort to keep bikes rolling through the community. Participants who have a bike they no longer use can help someone else ride by donating their bike. You can donate, trade or pick up a bike. Everyone is welcome to participate and all bikes will be free of charge.
BPL UPDATES__The Bluffton Public Library is calling all puzzle lovers to a Speed Puzzle Competition.
The event will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the library. Participants must be in teams of two to four players and will compete to solve a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. Each team will have up to one hour to complete the puzzle.
Along with bragging rights, the winning team will receive a prize. The prize is sponsored by Kira's Flipside Grill.
BPL UPDATES_The Galley Book Group - Mixed Titles will meet on Wed., July 15 at Noon at the Bluffton Public Library.
This discussion will be of an assortment of Galley books provided by the publishers, scheduled to be published between May and August 2026. Register for the discussion, read a book from the box as soon as you are able, return so others can read it, and repeat as desired until the discussion date. At the discussion, the group will briefly talk about each book read, rate the titles, and discuss whether it is book-discussion-worthy.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 18 people lost their lives in 18 traffic crashes during the 2026 July Fourth reporting period, which began Thursday, July 2 at midnight and ended Sunday, July 5 at 11:59 p.m.
According to preliminary Patrol statistics, in the eight fatal crashes in which safety belts were available, three were unbelted (38%). Of the five fatal crashes involving a motorcycle, three riders were not wearing a helmet (60%).
For the third year in a row, Bluffton residents plan to join a movement known as Play Music on the Porch Day (a.k.a. PorchFest) which will take place on August 29. This worldwide movement encourages people to spend the day outdoors playing or listening to music.
