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Bluffton Presbyterian Church held a community picnic on the church lawn on Sunday. Here's some views of the event provided by the church.

Part of BWC agency rollback

Bluffton, Richland Township and neighboring municipal governments will receive funds from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) as part of the agency’s rollout this week of $172 million in dividend checks to Ohio’s public employers.

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Here's a list of upcoming public meetings for the Village of Bluffton, all held at town hall:

Cultural Affairs Committee – Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Streets, Alleys & Sidewalks Committee – Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m.
Pathway Board – Thursday, Oct. 3 at noon
Tree Commission – Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
Council Meeting – Monday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Activities downtown, MMH, Maple Crest, Swiss homestead, Bluffton Hospital and (Friday night at BFR)

The Bluffton community’s 16th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

New this year, Bluffton Family Recreation will host a “Kickoff Event” on Friday, Sept. 27, beginning at 5 p.m.

Melissa Green (right) and Jason Swartzlander (left), members of the Bluffton University business faculty, talk about how internships with local businesses work involving Bluffton University students. The brown bag lunch meeting on Thursday was sponsored by Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs.

Roughriders down Lady Pirate netters

By Cort Reynolds
ST. MARYS - The Bluffton girls tennis team went on the road Monday evening and lost to St. Marys, 4-1.

The Lady Pirate netters dropped to 9-7 with the defeat.

Senior Erin Hotmire posted the lone Bluffton win at first singles. She won 6-4, 6-3 over Allie Vanderhorst to improve to 15-3 this season.

Pirate junior Olivia Barnes lost a tough 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) match at second singles.

Bluffton juniors Pearl Lewandowski and Julia Smallcomb lost a three-set battle at first singles 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.

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