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FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton Community Preschool is having an open house on Saturday, March 28, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

The community is invited to "come check out our space, meet our staff, and see everything we offer for preschool-aged students. We would love to see you."

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Lions Club has announced the following events and activities for April 2026.

April 7: Club Meeting at Town Hall, 6:30  p.m. Speaker is Katy Erford talking on disabilities.
April 11: Roadside cleanup. Meet at corner of Main St and County Line Rd 15 at 8:30
a.m.. Please contact Lion Jackcie Bourassa to sign up.
April 15: McDonald’s digital fundraiser. 20% of mobile orders go to the All-Inclusive Playground.
April 21: Citizen of the Year celebration to be held at the Town Hall at 6  p.m.

FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announceed that the final indoor Winter Farmers Market of the season is Saturday, March 21.

Stop by the Bluffton Senior Center between 8:30 and noon to see some familiar, friendly faces and stock up on your favorite products.

Vendors will be meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2026 outdoor Farmers Market season. Vendors should bring the completed Vendor Agreement form.

By Betsi Werling with Paula Scott

The Board of Education has approved the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 as requested by the Allen County Budget Commission in February. In a financial forecast provided to the State of Ohio, the district has estimated that expenditures will exceed revenues during Fiscal Years 2027-2029.

Calling all hungry teenagers, grades 6-12! Stop by Bluffton Public Library after school to hone your chef skills and create a delicious snack, appetizer, or dessert.

We will meet at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month: March 23 and April 27. No registration is required.

Larry Eugene Barrett, 75, passed away March 16, 2026, at 9:59  p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Larry was born January 12, 1951, in Lima to the late Charles and Waneta (Crouse) Barrett. On September 7, 1975, he married Sheila Luginbuhl Barrett, who survives. 

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