MEDIA RELEASE—Arlington Local Schools, in partnership with Arlington Heart & Soul and community organizations, will welcome alumni, former staff, families and friends back to Arlington for an All-School Homecoming on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3.
The celebration is designed to bring together every class, every era and everyone who has called Arlington Schools home, while giving former students, staff and the community an opportunity to visit the new PK-12 school and celebrate the history that connects generations of Red Devils.
Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, of Bluffton, died on the morning of September 28, 2026 at the Frieda House at Willow Ridge (Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio).
Alan Yoder was born on January 22, 1940, in Berne, Indiana to the late Albert and Ellen (Liechty) Yoder. On September 17, 1961, he married Diann Habegger, who preceded him in death on November 10, 2021.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced there will be various locations along I-75 in Hancock County (from North Baltimore to Bluffton) wil daytime lane closures for pavement repairs during Sept. 28-October 2.
Please be alert, watch for people in work zones and watch for slow traffic.
Travis Michael Swank, 40, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Travis was born November 24, 1985, in Bluffton to Jeff and Kim (Funk) Swank. On February 10, 2012, he married Kayla (Hughes) Swank.
MEDIA RELEASE__For Bluffton University alumni working in chaplaincy, vocation is found in the relationships they build, the care they provide and the opportunity to support people through life's most difficult moments. During a NetVUE panel, four alumni shared their experiences working in health care and senior living, offering students insight into the many ways a calling can take shape.
