Above) Shark Tank participants from Bluffton Middle School / PHOTO by Betsi Werling
By Betsi Werling
The Bluffton Board of Education held their monthly meeting on April 28 at 5:00 p.m. Items on the agenda included establishing a public hearing for the retire-rehire request by High School Principal Mike Minnig and the introduction of two new high school hires.
MAY 2 MEDIA RELEASE__Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio, in partnership with CASA, Crime Victim Services, Perry Local Schools and the Ohio Department of Youth Services, is proud to announce a Mental Health Awareness Symposium on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Perry Local Schools, 2770 E Breese Rd, Lima, Ohio.
This free and powerful event will feature keynote speaker Seth Gehle, a Lima native whose story of trauma, resiliency and healing has inspired audiences nationwide.
The weekend of May 3-4 will choc full of fun in Bluffton. You'll be sure to bump into someone you know at the kick off event for the Bluffton Farmers Market, Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-noon, or at the 81st annual Trout Derby hosted by the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club on Sunday, with fishing hours from 2:00-4:30 p.m. Or perhaps you'll be celebrating commencement with a Bluffton University graduate on Saturday or stopping by the BHS seniors art exhibit at Gallery 323 that same day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy!
VAN WERT__The visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team lost 9-0 to Northwest Conference rival Lincolnview on Thursday evening, May 1.
The league-leading Lancer girls plated four runs in both the first and third innings to put the game out of reach early.
The Pirate girls dropped to 2-9 overall and 1-4 in the NWC with the loss. Lincolnview improved to 16-3 overall and 5-0 in the NWC after the shutout win. The Lancers are tied atop the NWC standings with Delphos Jefferson.
VAN WERT__The Lincolnview baseball team clinched at least a share of its fifth straight Northwest Conference championship with a 5-0 shutout of the Bluffton High School team on Thursday, May 1.
The Lancers scored four runs in the third inning to break up a scoreless tie.
The Pirates fell to 7-10 overall and 1-4 in NWC play after the loss. The Lancers improved to 12-3 and 5-0 in the NWC after the win.
