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List of Bluffton High School graduates 

The full agenda for the 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 19 Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board Meeting at the Bluffton Elementary Media Center has been posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/blufftonschools/Board.nsf/Public.

The board is comprised of Alice Basinger, Brad Dailey, Roni Kaufman, Wes Klinger and Jeremy Scoles.

MAY 16 MEDIA RELEASE__The First National Bank of Pandora is proud to announce that Michelle Brandt, Compliance | BSA | CRA | OFAC | Security Officer at The First National Bank of Pandora, has successfully graduated from the Ohio Bankers League (OBL) Bank Leadership Institute, Class of 2024–25.

Hilty and Coonfare/Kohli to play in PC districts

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – Three Bluffton High School boys tennis players competed in the semifinal and consolation rounds on day two of the UNOH Div. II sectionals Saturday, May 17 in Lima.

Third-seeded Pirate Branson Hilty won two matches Thursday in the singles tournament to advance to the semifinals Saturday. He qualified for districts with those two victories.

Stackhouse, Miller each win 3 events

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE – On Friday, May 16, the Bluffton High School boys track and field team won the Northwest Conference championship meet at Columbus Grove, while the Pirate girls finished a strong second.

The Pirate boys scored 188 points, 23 points ahead of second-place meet host Grove (165), to comfortably. 

Spencerville came in a distant third with 91 points, followed by Crestview (70), Lincolnview (69), Allen East (41), Delphos Jefferson (21) and LCC (6).

Bluffton High School seniors line up for a Pirate tradition: the end of school year parade from Bluffton Dairy Freeze to their soon to be alma mater at Main and College. Vehicles of all kinds are seen--and heard--in the parade. PHOTO by Jamie Nygaard on May 15. CLICK to enlarge.

Lois Elaine Adams, 80, passed away May 15, 2025, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, in Findlay. 

Lois was born September 6, 1944 in Lima, to John and Della (Brenneman) Hartman who preceded her in death.

Lois graduated from Bath High School in 1964. After graduation, Lois enlisted in the United States Army for 12 years. She had later managed numerous gas stations and retired from PlastiPak. She attended Ebenezer Mennonite Church. She could typically be found reading a book and always valued spending time with loved ones.

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