MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton American Legion Post 382 recently congratulated four Bluffton High School students who attended the 2025 Ohio American Legion Buckeye Boys State and American Legion Auxillary Buckeye Girls State programs. Shown here, L-R, Commander Kurt Emans, Adrian Murray, Truett Diller, Elizabeth Suter, Aubrey Burkholder and Chairman Dennis Morrison.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Allen County Dog Warden's Office has announced:
Last day Saturday, January 31: If you still need dog licenses, we will be in Saturday 1/31/26, Dog Warden Office ONLY, 1165 Seriff Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. . Cash or Check.
No increase, still $22.00 per dog. All dogs 3 months and over must be licensed per Ohio Revised Code.
Beginning February 1 renewals will be $44.00. Be sure to come in or have mail postmarked by January 31.
OTTAWA__The Pirate swim teams swept a five-team home meet at the Putnam County YMCA in Ottawa on Thursday, January 29.
The Bluffton boys won with 92.5 points, while the Pirate girls finished first with 92. The Pirates won the combined meet easily over second-place Ada, 184.5-106.5.
The Ada girls scored 56 points to come in second, and the Ada boys also ended up second with 50.5 points.
Pirate senior ace Jenna Downey touched first in two races. Sophomore Kari Diller also captured two individual first-place finishes.
SPENCERVILLE__In a battle for second place in the Northwest Conference, the visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team was overcome late by Spencerville 35-33 on Thursday, January 29.
The Pirates had rallied to seize a 27-23 lead heading to the fourth quarter. But the Bearcats responded with a 12-6 fourth-period comeback to win by two.
Spencerville led 13-10 after the first period of play. The Bearcats led 19-16 at halftime. Bluffton then surged ahead behind an 11-4 third stanza.
