Gary Roger Bishop, 85, passed away on October 17, 2026. He was born September 2, 1941 in Canton, Ohio to the late Roger B. and Daun J. (Slusser) Bishop.
FORT LORAMIE__The visiting Bluffton High School football team built a big early cushion and blew out Fort Loramie 48-13 in a Northwest Conference clash Friday, Oct. 16.
Bluffton raced to a 28-0 lead early in the second period and extended the margin to a commanding 41-7 by halftime.
The Pirates improved to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the NWC after the resounding road win.
The Redskins fell to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in NWC action following the home defeat.
MEDIA RELEASE__Midwest Electric has promoted Chad Klaus to Manager of Operations and Engineering. Klaus has been with Midwest Electric since 2004 and has spent the last 11 years as a crew leader.
Klaus grew up around the electric utility industry as a second-generation lineman. His dad encouraged him to choose the cooperative world, and what started as a career choice became a place Chad wanted to stay. “I’ve loved the work and the people I’ve done it with,” Chad says.
Dwain Eugene Crawford, 82, passed away on October 16, 2026, peacefully in his rural Pandora home surrounded by his family. Dwain was born on February 12, 1944, in Bluffton to the late F. Willis and Irene (Augsburger) Crawford. On September 12, 1964, he married his high school sweetheart, Karyl Sousley.
By Stanislaw Dajczak, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Joint pain can slowly change the way you live. At first, you may avoid a long walk or take the elevator instead of the stairs. Over time, you may find yourself giving up activities you enjoy, struggling with everyday tasks, or losing sleep because of pain. When that happens, you may begin to wonder whether it is time to consider joint replacement.
The word on the street is that a spot known for its sledding hill has been sold and is being decommissioned. Some details are on the Hancock County Auditor's website:
15821 COUNTY RD 16 - 9/24/2026 - $115,000 - Other Commercial (miscellaneous commercial
structures) - From OHIO TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY to AMES TOWER
GROUP LLC
