Beaverdam Bunch 4-H members bring home lots of Allen County Fair awards
The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club
Julie Althaus
Market Hog - A, A, Outstanding Livestock Interview
Sierra Amstutz
Market Hog - A, A, Fourth Place Duroc, Outstanding Livestock Interview
Jeremy Basinger
Market Hog - A, A
Madison Bassett
Scrapbooking - A
Cake Decorating - A
Ben Baxter
Guinea Pig - A, Outstanding Exhibit
Zachary Baxter
Guinea Pig- A
Eli Bourassa
Level 1 Woodworking (9-13 years old)- A
Exploring Our Insect World 1 - A, First Place, Ohio State Fair Participant
Brayton Businger
Food & Fitness for Fun - A
Outstanding Livestock Interview (Sheep)
Ram Lamb - A, First Place Columbia Ram Lamb, Champion Columbia Ram
Yearling Ewes - A, A, First & Second Place Columbia Yearling Ewes, Reserve Champion Columbia Ewe
Ewe Lambs - A, A, First & Second Place Columbia Ewe Lambs, Champion Columbia Ewe, Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe
Fleece - A
Exhibitor's Young Flock - A, Grand Champion Flock
Market Lambs - A, A, Fifth & Tenth Place Rate of Gain
Born & Raised Market Lambs - Participation
Ashton Cluts
Outer Layers - A, First Place, Ohio State Fair Participant, 2011 Senior Clothing Award Plaque Winner
Landon Cluts
Focus on Photography, Level 1 - A
Kaitlyn Clymer
Sundresses & Jumpers - A, Outstanding Exhibit
Kathleen Edelbrock
You Can Quilt - B
Nicole Edelbrock
Scrapbooking - A
Kayla Edgington
Adventures in Home Living - A
Tayler Edgington
Adventures in Home Living - A
How Does Your Garden Grow - A
Mallory Hardesty
Snack Attack - A
Nathan Hardesty
Let's Explore the Outdoors 1 - A
Amelia Heslep
Creative Writing - A
Grace Hill
Growing with Others - A, Outstanding Exhibit
Let's Bake Quick Breads - A
Tops for Tweens - A
Kathleen Hill
Money Fundamentals - A, First Place
The Global Gourmet - A
Party Planner - A
Andrew Hoff
Writing & Reporting for Teens - A
Sydney Hoff
Adventures in Home Living - A, Outstanding Exhibit
Zoe Kramer
Outstanding Livestock Interview (Rabbits)
Sr. Netherland Dwarf Buck - A
Sr. Netherland Dwarf Doe - A, First Place Netherland Dwarf Doe, Champion Netherland Dwarf
Lacey McClain
Pen of 2 Meat Chickens - A
Kaitlyn Montgomery
Collectibles - A
Dakota Paxton
Outstanding Livestock Interview (Rabbits)
Sr. Mini Rex Does - A, A, A, Fifth Place Mini Rex Doe, Fifth Place Fur
Sr. Mini Rex Bucks - A, A
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits - A
Born & Raised Market Pen - A
Justice Paxton
Sr. Mini Rex Bucks - A, A, Fourth Place Mini Rex Buck
Sr. Mini Rex Does - A, A, A, First Place Fur, First Place Mini Rex Doe, Champion Mini Rex
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits - A
Born & Raised Market Pen - A
Trey Paxton
Sr. Mini Rex Bucks - A, A, A, Fifth Place Mini Rex Buck
Sr. Mini Rex Does - A, A
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits - A
Born & Raised Market Pen - A
Emily Schwager
Creative Writing - A
Art as Expression, Sr. Division - A, First Place, Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Elizabeth Swisher
Fun With Clothes - A, First Place, Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Emily Swisher
Cat 2- Climbing Up - A, Outstanding Exhibit
Clothing for Middle School - A, First Place, Plaque Winner, Ohio State Fair Participant
Sports Nutrition - A, First Place
Ceandra Thurmond
Scrapbooking - A
Hannah Walker
Teens on the Road to Financial Success - A, First Place
You're the Athlete - A
Julia Walker
Designing Interiors - A
Party Planner - A
Leah Walker
Dress-Up Outfit - A
Cake Decorating - A
Lilia Walker
How Does Your Garden Grow - A
I Spy in the Kitchen - A
Matthew Walker
Rope - A, First Place
Sarah Walker
Fast Break for Breakfast - A, First Place, Plaque Winner
Snack Attack - A
Tops for Tweens - A, Outstanding Exhibit
Growing with Others - A, First Place
Austin Warren
Level 1 Woodworking (9-13 years old) - A
Caitlyn Zimmerman
Cat 2-Climbing Up - A, First Place
You Can Quilt - A
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12