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It's rare to see a unlicensed vehicle on Main Street. This was one of those times. Several streets in Bluffton are on the grind list. One is Vine Street. Watch this series of photos to see how street grinding falls into place.

Commencement is Saturday evening

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Eight valedictorians and one salutatorian graduate in the Bluffton High School class of 2107 on Saturday.

It is the 136th annual BHS commencement. It is held in the Bluffton High School gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony starts at 7 p.m.

A copy of the commencement program with the entire list of graduates is attached.  The graduation list also indicates honor students and students graduating with diploma with honors

Bluffton middle school principal Kyle Leatherman

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Bluffton Middle School principal, Kyle Leatherman, shared his talent on Friday morning at the middle school year-end talent show.

He wasn’t even on the program.

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And the end of the show, to Leatherman’s surprise, it was announced that he was named Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) “Educator of the Year.”

Attending the presentation was Jay Clark, president of OMLA and principal of Van Buren Middle. Also attending was is wife, Jill, and their three children, Kooper, Macy and Parker.

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Bluffton Middle School students shared the stage on Friday morning for the school talent show.

It was a packed house of students and parents and grandparents. Here, Jasmine Whitlow sings "Loyal," as the closing number. She received a standing ovation.

The talent show's program is attached.

Finals for most events are today

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One Bluffton High School boys' track team advanced to the state track meet - so far.

Finals for most regional events, held at Tiffin, take place today.

The finals for the boys 4 x 800 relay is completed and the BHS team of Isaac Andreas, senior, Luke Young, sophomore, Baylor Garmatter, freshman, and Christopher Harnish, junior, finished fourth to qualify for the state meet.

First - Eastwood, 8:12.50
Second - Montplier, 8:13.5
Third - Riverdale, 8:16.31
Fourth - Bluffton, 8:17.04

Andie Schmutz, Jayme Siefer and Douglas Nester

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S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton announces the winners of its “Service To Humanity” scholarship awards.

Award winners are Bluffton High School seniors Andie Schmutz, Jayme Siefer and Douglas Nester. Each student received an $800 scholarship.

Andie Schmutz is the daughter of Joan Casey and Todd Schmutz. She plans to attend Rhodes State College, studying medicine to hopes to become a nurse practitioner.

Jayme Siefer is the daughter of Carol Siefer and plans to attend the University of Toledo.           

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