Dr. Jane Wood, Bluffton University president, leads the 2021 commencement procession to Salzman Stadium on Saturday during the 121st university commencement. Click here for the story.
Carol J. Vermillion, 88, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at Toledo Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1933, in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Leland and Ruth (Andrews) Sechler.
Carol owned and operated Village Hair Fashions in Gibsonburg for 43 years.
Bluffton becomes the soccer capital of northwestern Ohio this weekend.
Hundreds of soccer fans flock to Bluffton village park and Citizens National soccer fields this weekend as the Bluffton Soccer Association Cup tournament takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15-16.
Friday’s games are from 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday’s from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday’s from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., according to Dan Lee, tournament director.
Bluffton farmers market is off to a great launch in 2021. The Saturday morning gathering in the Citizens National Bank parking lot offers many seasonal items including herbs from My Own Backyard Herbs and Flowers owned by Ann Boyd. Click here for the complete vendor list.
The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) petition to vacate five roads along the U.S. 23 corridor south of the city of Upper Sandusky was rejected by the Wyandot County commissioners. The move puts to rest a project which would have improved the safety of six intersections along U.S. 23 in Wyandot County.
In response to the petition, the Wyandot County commissioners held a public viewing last week at the Wyandot County Courthouse. More than 30 community members and business representatives attended to discuss the project’s merits.
