Oct 18 Parade celebrates 100 years of Harmon Field

The Bluffton Schools invite you to join the celebration for 100 years of Harmon Field, beginning with the 5:30 p.m. parade on Friday, October 18. All who signed up for the Homecoming parade (postponed by weather) are still anticipated to particpate. The parade route is from the Community Pool to Harmon Field.

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Community Markets to be acquired by SpartanNash as part of Fresh Encounter Inc.

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2024 - 5:55pm

Bluffton store and employees to join “Our Family” business

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Community Markets of Bluffton, as part of the 49-store Fresh Encounter Inc. chain, is being acquired by the “food solutions” company SpartanNash, according to an October 14 announcement.

Based near Grand Rapids, Mich., SpartanNash is a publicly traded company that includes food wholesale and grocery retail segments. It currently operates 147 grocery stores as well as a number of pharmacies and fuel centers. Our Family is the SpartanNash flagship brand; other items are distributed via the OwnBrands suite of products.

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Highlights from the October 2024 BACC meeting

Posted by Staff on October 15, 2024 - 10:05am

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Guests at the October 11 breakfast meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce enjoyed breakfast prepared by the Twisted Whisk Café and sponsored by the Chamber.

CHAMBER REPORT

BACC Director Jim Enneking introduced two new chamber members:

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Kenneth L. Doty worked for M&R Plumbing and Heating

Kenneth L. Doty, 72, passed away unexpectedly on October 14, 2024 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Ken was born November 22, 1951 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Oren and Reva (Habegger) Doty. On October 25, 1975 he married Kathy Dilsaver Doty and she survives.  

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Donald "Curly" Keith Basinger owned Meadowbrook Lanes

Donald "Curly" Keith Basinger, 91, peacefully went home to Jesus on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio. 

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Bluffton scarecrow ballot is here

Ready to vote today? A lineup of 24 entries in the 2024 Bluffton Scarecrow Contest is ready for your perusal.

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P-G Homecoming Court photo and schedule 

The Pandora-Gilboa High School has announced the 2024 Rocket Homecoming Court (photo below):

Front Row: Kya Hixon, Alexis Wentz, Luciana Hovest, Lauren Teders, Evelyn Moyers, Allison Suter

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Three Pirates on NWC volleyball 1st team,  two on 2nd team

By Cort Reynolds

Six Bluffton High School volleyball players were named to the All-Northwest Conference squads, including three seniors on the first team, in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

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Glendora “Pinky” Vanlue Welch worked for ODOT

Glendora “Pinky” Vanlue Welch, age 65, of Rawson, has peacefully passed away October 10, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. 

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Pirate volleyball seeded 1 in their sectional

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2024 - 7:21am

Ranked 9th in Div. V 

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team received the top seed at the seven-team Div. V Northwest 2 sectional at Miller City.

The Pirate team is ranked ninth in the MaxPreps Div. V Ohio polls. 

Bluffton (19-3) received a first round bye and will play the winner between third-seeded Sherwood Fairview (17-5) and seventh seed Fostoria (2-20). That match takes place on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the semifinals at Miller City.

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