With the start of early in-person voting beginning on October 7, Bluffton Icon readers have been inquiring about the status of potential candidates for Bluffton Council. The sample ballot posted on the Allen County Board of Elections website shows four open council seats and just two candidates, incumbent Phillip A. Talavinia and newcomer Liz Gordon-Hancock.
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. provides a monthly Happenings newsletter for its members. Here's a sampling of announcements for October 2025.
CORRECTED VERSION / BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls soccer team beat visiting rival Columbus Grove 2-1 in a battle of league unbeatens to capture the Northwest Conference championship at Steinmetz Field and punctuate Pirate Senior Night on Tuesday, September 30.
The "Bluffton Shuffle" has the staff of Fortman Insurance celebrating a larger facility with private offices. Lynn Hovest, Amy Baker, Zack Fortman and John Fortman are shown here at the September 26 ribbon cutting ceremony coordinated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. The business moved in February from a location on the east side of Main to 111 N. Main St. (ADDRESS CORRECTED.)
FROM FACEBOOK__Starting October 1, daytime outdoor burning is prohibited from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in unincorporated areas across Ohio. With dry conditions and drought in many parts of the state, the risk of wildfires is elevated..
Follow these tips from our Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry:
