Bluffton Elementary teachers Heidi Steiner, Jaime Combs and Ryan Dunlap have earned a win with benefits in the Health Action Council Heathy Kids Fall Step It up Challenge.
As the Top Steppers, they will receive $1,500 towards health improvement for the school. They logged in an impressive 821,575 average total steps and 2,464,725 combined total steps.
In late September 2023, eight Japanese students and their teacher Shinobu Kumagai visited the Bluffton Schools as part of the 30th annual Grassroots Summit, the largest exchange of private citizens between the United States and Japan.
On October 26, 2023, the Ohio Lottery announced that Praveen Vohra of Bluffton won $24,043 playing the $5 EZPLAY® Progressive Jackpot Game, Quick Spot.
After mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28 percent, Vohra will receive $17,310.96.
The Pony Keg, located at 1201 Shawnee Road in Lima, sold the winning ticket.
One of two council incumbents running as official write-in candidates
By Andy Chappell-Dick
This is the third installment of interviews with local candidates for Village of Bluffton elections on November 7. Like Ben Stahl, Joe Sehlhort is running unopposed to reclaim his seat on Council. Neither will appear on the ballot but they are approved as write-in candidates, so take note on how to spell their names. STAHL and SEHLHORST are the youngest current Councilors by an arguably wide margin. Sehlhorst has already served three four-year terms.
Q. What is your 20-second elevator speech for promoting Bluffton?
A. Welcome to Bluffton. If you are here to visit, you will be pleased to see all the shops and restaurants that will be able to meet many of your needs. Have time to take a stroll. We have plenty of sidewalks that connect through our safe neighborhoods and pathways to guide you to our many beautiful parks. Can’t fit that all in just one day and want to see more. Why not consider becoming part of our community. We would love to have you as a neighbor.
In this installment, Richard Johnson opens up from the Mayor's desk. As an elected council member, he was appointed mayor in 2018 when the previous mayor resigned. He won reelection to a full term in 2019, and is running unopposed for a second term.
