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MEDIA RELEASE__Check out programs coming to the Pandora branch (304 Hilty Dr.) of the Putnam County District Library in May 2026:

All Creatures Great and Small book discussion
May 5 at 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome to join Corey for a book discussion of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. To reserve a copy of the book, please call 419-523-3747 ext. 3 or email [email protected].

How to Work with the MyChart App
May 18 at 1:30 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys tennis team tied visiting Shawnee 2-2 in a makeup match on Thursday evening, April 16.

The Pirates are 5-1-1 after the tie, as the second doubles match was canceled due to rain.

Pirate senior Grady Coonfare won 6-1, 6-2 at first singles.  

Pirate senior Isaiah Kohli lost at second singles 6-0, 6-3.

Senior Nick Lovett was beaten at third singles by a 6-4, 6-4 score.

Bluffton senior Hudson Phillips and junior Braydon McClure won at first doubles 6-4, 6-4.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team pitched and hit well to knock off visiting Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 7-3 on Thursday, April 16.

Bluffton scored all seven runs in their final three at bats to pull off the upset. The Pirates fell behind 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth when their bats came alive.

Bluffton scored three runs in the home fifth to take a 4-2 lead. A three-run sixth extended their cushion to 7-2. DJ pushed one run across in the top of the seventh, but came up four runs short.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School baseball team soundly defeated visiting Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 13-4 in a league game on Thursday, April 16.

The Pirates plated seven runs in a decisive second inning explosion. DJ edged within 7-4, but the hosts pushed four runs across the plate in the fourth frame to regain control, 11-4.

The Pirates tacked on two runs in the home fifth inning to win by nine. Rain stopped play, but the teams managed to get in an official game.

Event benefits the Benevolent Care Fund

FROM FACEBOOK__Step into an event that feels a little extra special! We're celebrating the people, stories, and mission that make Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio shine! From the moment you arrive, you'll be welcomed like a guest of honor for a night of good food, meaningful connection, and joyful giving- all in support of the MHCO Benevolent Care Fund.

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will present “A Museum in the Making” at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center on Main Street, Bluffton on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.  

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