BOHS UPDATE__The August monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will be at the 1899 Depot (Bluffton Sportsmen's Club) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12.
On the agenda: reviewing the recent Bluffton History Day, the Ohio Open Doors event in September, and reports from committees, including the Capital Campaign and the October Wake the Dead motorcycle visit for the Dillinger bank robbery reenactment with Fred Steiner.
All are encouraged to "bring a friend and an artifact to share."
Over 12 years, the Bluffton American Legion Post has raised more than $80,000 to support local nonprofit organizations. This past week, the veterans' group held a ceremony to present 2026 funds to 12 recipients with the following representatives:
The following 12 land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of July 2026 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From / to
Agricultural
4.04 ACRES on N NAPOLEON RD 7/10/2026 - $72,500 - Agricultural vacant land qualified CAUV - From Gregory & Jamie Verhoff to Luke Kaufman & Alayna Brown
MEDIA RELEASE__Thursday, August 6 is the next War Room with The Business Collective!
Every month, business owners and managers gather at Bluffton's 1861 Wine Lounge to brainstorm, share ideas and help each other work through the real challenges of running a business. No presentations. No sales pitches. Just honest conversations with people who understand the entrepreneurial journey.
To kick things off, organizers will be asking: "How do you structure your calendar, and how do you keep track of your hours?"
FROM FACEBOOK__Youth for Christ of Northwest Ohio has received the donation of four restored tractors from the Foulkes family in memory of Elvet and Reita Foulkes.
