FROM FACEBOOK__Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company is celebrating National Reading Month with a reading log challenge.
Complete and log at least six hours of reading during the month of March and receive a free small bag of any popcorn flavor.
How to participate
Download and print a reading form (below). Complete it showing at least six hours of reading, and bring it with you and an adult (if needed) to a participating Shirley's location.
March is National Reading Month, and reading logs *must* be redeemed by Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is calling all artists and downtown Businesses! Bluffton’s Art Walk is happening Thursday, April 23 from 12–6 p.m. , and the chamber is looking for local artists to showcase their work and Main Street merchants who would like to host an artist in their shop for the day.
This event is a wonderful way to bring creativity, community, and foot traffic to downtown Bluffton. Visitors will stroll through participating businesses while enjoying artwork from talented local creators.
FROM FACEBOOK__Get your merch to celebrate America 250 and help support Bluffton events including a June 19 Drone Show.
The first round of apparel will be ready on March 31 and the second round will be ready by May 24.. To see samples, stop in at Black Lab Trading Co., 121 N. Main St. Place orders HERE.
Contact Blulffton Riley Creek Sportswear at 567-204-8621 for more information.
Bluffton's Ten Thousand Villages shop, 115 S. Main, has officially changed its name to World Goods Et Cetera. The change came after store volunteers and board members considered nearly 30 names.
Previously, Ten Thousand Villages was part of a chain including 13 company-owned stores. In 2025, the parent company decided to spin off its brick-and-mortar locations and focus the brand on wholesaling and e-commerce.
The following nine land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of February 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
Commercial
148 N MAIN ST - 2/5/2026 - $182,500 - Other retail structures - From KIRK RENTAL PROPERTIES LLC to AVELOW PROPERTIES LLC
18865 COUNTY RD 15 - 2/13/2026 - $67,500 - COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSES - From Steve & Melissa Ritter and James & Jane Smith to Steve and Melissa Ritter
FROM FACEBOOK__The word on the street is correct this Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the community garage sale weekend! There will be more details to come soon, such as how to get your house on the master garage sale list that will be made available to the public, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, be sure to mark June 18-20 on your calendar. Whether you plan to sell or shop (or both!), you won't want to miss out!
