OTTAWA__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied Western Buckeye League foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-1 in a non-conference match Thursday, Oct. 1.
The Pirate boys ran their record to 6-4-3 overall with the result.
Ottawa-Glandorf is 5-9-1 overall after the tie.
Weston Johnstone scored the Pirate goal on an assist by Emekaboo Smith. Keeper Ryan Blount made six saves in goal for Bluffton.
James Niese tallied the Titan goal.
The Pirates put 12 shots on goal, compared to seven shots on frame by O-G.
BLUFFTON__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to visiting Toledo St. Ursula Academy 4-1 Thursday night, Oct. 1 at Steinmetz Field.
The Pirate girls dropped to 6-7 overall with the home defeat.
The Arrows improved to 6-4-2 with the road victory.
UP NEXT
The Pirates (5-0 NWC) visit Columbus Grove (8-2, 4-0 NWC) in a showdown for the Northwest Conference title in the Bluffton league finale Monday, October 5.
My Mom’s apple pie is definitely among the top five Pyzik family recipes that I continue to make for both flavor and nostalgia. So when Bluffton’s America 250 committee announced an apple pie-making contest, I was all in.
But when was the last time I made Mom’s apple pie? It had been a while. I was relieved to put my hands on the old paper copy of the pie crust recipe and the baking instructions from my older edition of the Joy of Cooking. I have both cookbooks because my favorite brownie recipe isn’t in the later edition.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Public Library is seeking donations for the 2026 Holiday Gift Silent Auction Fundraising Event in November.
Donations help raise funds to support library programming and services.
You can show your support of the library with tax-deductible donations in the form of gift baskets, gift cards, gift certificates, and more, accepted through October 17.
Please itemize and include fair market value and contact information when dropping off donations.
The auction will open November 2 and run through November 25.
MEDIA RELEASE__Crime Victim Services is pleased to announce the receipt of a $10,000 grant from the Ar-Hale Family Foundation in support of its Court Appointed Special Advocates’ program.
Driven by a commitment to ending violence and oppression, Crime Victim Services (CVS) is a community of advocates and change makers. Our mission is to create safer communities and advocate with integrity through anti-violence education and victim-centered services. And we’ve been living out that mission since 1981.
Police Chief Ryan Burkholder has issued the Bluffton Police Department activity summary for August 2026. With 672 total calls for service, the department conducted 34 traffic stops and responded to 6 criminal complaints, including 1 no operator's license, 1 domestic violence, 1 fraud, 1 assault, 1 miscellaneous, and 1 warrant.
