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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Daily Chief-Union of Upper Sandusky has reported that it has been acquired by CherryRoad Media, along with the Kenton Times, effective May 1.

The two newspapers were previously published by the Ray Barnes family. 

CherryRoad Media is based in Parsippany, New Jersey, and has been active in the newspaper industry since 2020.

CherryRoad Media owned and operated the Ada Herald from September 2023 to July 2025, when the newspaper ceased publication.

FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__Mary Beth Torsell from the Alzheimer’s Assoc. will present Building Brain Health at the Bluffton Senior Center on Monday, May 18 at 10 a.m. This is a follow-up to her program in March on the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s. Learn about healthy habits for your brain, hear why brain health is important at all ages and build a personalized action plan for brain healthy habits. 

The program is free. Registration is requested. 

MEDIA RELEASE__Each year, families across Ohio are forever changed by individuals who decide to drive impaired. To ensure everyone makes it home to their loved ones safely, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will be conducting statewide OVI checkpoints next week.

Miller, Matthews each win 2 races / PHOTOS by Roselove Jebsen

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __The Bluffton High School girls track and field team won the annual Ada Invitational meet on a sunny Saturday, May 9 at War Memorial Stadium.

The Pirates captured the girls team crown with 124.08 points. Spencerville finished a distant second at 75, just ahead of third-place Riverdale at 74.83 and Van Wert (70.75).

Arlington claimed the boys team title with 103 points, followed by Allen East (92) and Bluffton (84).  

ABOVE) Don Burris, President of the Bluffton Lion's Club, presents Hudson Phllips with a Lion's Club Scholarship.

MEDIA RELEASE__The 46th Academic Awards Program at Bluffton High School was held on Friday, May 5. Students received scholarship recognitions and awards, athletic awards and top of class awards.

The program, attached below, lists eight regional scholarships, 20 local scholarships and four special athletic awards.

Teachers presented top student awards for 80 classes at Bluffton High School.

This column is a speech given at the November 15, 1991, Bluffton High School pep session by math teacher Bill Herr. Bluffton High School yearbooks may be viewed here.

By Bill Herr

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