FROM FACEBOOK—The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has announced a new local business promotion, the Explore Bluffton: Small Business Passport.
From June 1 to Labor Day, residents and visitors will be able to shop at participating downtown businesses and collect stamps for their passports. A minimum $10 purchase is required to earn stamps. Those who earn at least 15 of the 20 stamps will be entered for a prize drawing for gift cards. Passports can be picked up at any participating downtown business beginning on June 1, with completed passports turned into the Town Hall by September 7.
MEDIA RELEASE_Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is proud to announce that the computed tomography (CT) department at Bluffton Hospital has successfully achieved reaccreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR).
American Legion Post 382 will host Bluffton's 2026 Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies at Maple Grove Cemetery on Monday, May 25. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Bluffton Town Hall and proceed down Main and Grove streets. The ceremony at Maple Grove will begin at 10:00 a.m.
By Brittany Araki, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Blanchard Valley Hospital
Did you know, there’s more than one kind of NICU? NICUs, or neonatal intensive care units, are specialized hospital units that provide around-the-clock, advanced medical treatment for newborns. They integrate state-of-the-art technology with skilled professionals to assist infants facing issues at the start of their lives. There are four categories of NICUs, which are defined by the types of babies they care for and the treatments they offer.
MEDIA RELEASE_The Bluffton Public Library will be hosting a short presentation on the indigenous Three Sisters Garden method on Tuesday, June 2, at 6:00 p.m.
Participants will go home with a collection of seeds featured in the presentation, which will include three of the oldest corn, beans, and squash seed varieties found in America. The seeds will be donated by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. The program is open to adults, teens, and children with an accompanying adult and will be held at the library in the lower level.
MEDIA RELEASE__On May 4, 2026, Crystal Cisco of Lima, Ohio was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for extortion. The FBI investigated Cisco for her role in defrauding and orchestrating a scheme targeting elderly and vulnerable victims.
Cisco potentially faces charges of wire fraud, extortion, receiving proceeds of extortion, and interstate communications with intent to extort.
