BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated local rival Ada 5-0 in the Div. V Northwest 2 District semifinals at Steinmetz Field on a cool Monday night, October 20.
The fourth-seeded Pirate girls improved to 10-8-1 with the decisive victory. Playing a rugged non-league schedule made the Bluffton squad better than their record might indicate.
Fifth seed Ada ended its season with a 12-5-2 record.
OCT 13 MEDIA RELEASE__A free concert brings to life the contrasting joyful and perilous times of sixteenth century Dutch Anabaptists. At 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, Wendy Chappell-Dick and the Anabaptist Singers will present a varied program of songs using historical words set to modern melodies. The concert will take place at Bluffton University's Yoder Recital Hall.
The musical commemorates the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, celebrated worldwide throughout 2025. Many of today's Mennonites trace their spiritual roots to this movement in Europe.
FROM FACEBOOK__Join us for the West Central Ohio Land Conservancy Annual Meeting: a welcoming gathering for members, landowners, partners and anyone interested in learning more about land preservation in our community. Whether you've been involved with WCOLC for years or are completely new to the organization, this event is a great opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired.
Bluffton Foot and Ankle, a medical practice at 148 N. Main St. in Bluffton, has announced that it will close on January 1, 2026.
A letter from Daniel W. Kirk, D.P.M., to patients notes, "The increasing overhead costs have made it unsustainable to keep the practice open. I will not be able to provide medical care after that date. I will provide your medical care up until then."
Kirk will be providing care at The Disease Management Center located at 950 S. Main St. in Celina.
Basil Edward Meyer, 92, of Bluffton, Ohio, passed away on October 19, 2025 at The Meadows in Ottawa, Ohio. Basil was born on April 17, 1933 in Paulding County, Ohio, the fifth of eight children of Francis M. and Madonna (Trembley) Meyer. On June 25, 1960, he married Rosemary (Batt) at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ney, Ohio and she preceded him in death on March 22, 2019.
FROM BHS TEXT ALERTS__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team will play the Ada Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20 in a District Semi-Final game.
There will be a 5 p.m. game between Continental and Columbus Grove. The Bluffton-Ada game will start approx. 30 minutes after the first game ends.
