They would have attended Buckeye State
Four Bluffton High School students students will place on their resume that each was selected to attend Buckeye Girls' or Boys' State in 2020.
However, due to Covid-19 both events are cancelled.
Students selected to attend Girls' State were Clara Matthews and Olivia Spallinger. It was to take place at Mount Union.
Students selected to attend Boys' State were Thad Mittendorf and Jonah Blackburn. It was to have taken place at Miami University.
The annual sponsors of local students attending these events are Bluffton American Legion and Bluffton Lions.
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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- September 21 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Roundabouts celebrated for crash reduction
- Scarecrow competition for Bluffton businesses
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Chamber members take a lesson from Jacomet's Martial Arts
- Proud of your pie? Sept. 26 apple pie baking contest
- Save November 6-7 for Holiday Open House
- Friends of the Library book sale, Sept. 24-26
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- Pirate volleyball outlasts Grove
- Bluffton tennis wins on consecutive nights
- Pirate boys soccer edged by Liberty Center