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By Marlena Ballinger
BLUFFTON__On a beautiful fall day, September 26, Bluffton exploded with things to do thanks to the Bluffton Fall Festival and other events scheduled for the same day.
MEDIA RELEASE—Arlington Local Schools, in partnership with Arlington Heart & Soul and community organizations, will welcome alumni, former staff, families and friends back to Arlington for an All-School Homecoming on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3.
The celebration is designed to bring together every class, every era and everyone who has called Arlington Schools home, while giving former students, staff and the community an opportunity to visit the new PK-12 school and celebrate the history that connects generations of Red Devils.
Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, of Bluffton, died on the morning of September 28, 2026 at the Frieda House at Willow Ridge (Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio).
Alan Yoder was born on January 22, 1940, in Berne, Indiana to the late Albert and Ellen (Liechty) Yoder. On September 17, 1961, he married Diann Habegger, who preceded him in death on November 10, 2021.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced there will be various locations along I-75 in Hancock County (from North Baltimore to Bluffton) wil daytime lane closures for pavement repairs during Sept. 28-October 2.
Please be alert, watch for people in work zones and watch for slow traffic.
