Bluffton University is expanding an academic option that enables high school students to earn Bluffton credit by completing Bluffton courses-without leaving their high school.
The university is working with three Mennonite high schools to enhance its dual-enrollment course offerings. Dual-enrollment courses are approved college courses taught by teachers at the high schools. They also give Bluffton the opportunity to connect with promising prospective students.
Rockport United Methodist Church will hold its annual Memorial Day service on Monday, May 30. The service will start at 11 a.m. in the cemetery and will progress to the church. The guest speaker will be Jim King of Bluffton.
Following the service, there will be a luncheon in the church basement consisting of sandwiches, salads, baked beans, pies, cake, coffee and punch.
The church is located at 5505 Rockport Road, Columbus Grove. The pastor is Rich Rakay. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Will someone please turn off the tap? Rain continues this month just as it did in April. During the first nine days of May nearly 1 inch or rain fell. We experienced a one-day dry spell on May 5 when it did not rain for the first time since April 21. Here the the weekly weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
The Lady Pirate softball team finished the seaon undefeated (9-0) at home Monday as they squeaked out a 4-3 victory over the visting Columbus Grove Bulldogs.
Senior Shannon McKamey secured the narrow win for the Pirates as she blasted the game winning RBI double to score pinch runner Kylee Barnett in the bottom of the seventh.
