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Pirates edged by Grove in week 10 finale

Sports

/ Oct 25, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team led by 13 early but suffered a heartbreaking 17-13 loss to visiting rival Columbus Grove in their annual regular-season finale showdown that decided second place in the Northwest Conference on Friday, Oct. 23 at Harmon Field.

Bluffton led 13-0 after the first period, but injuries and a second-half Grove rally led to the four-point loss.

The Pirates dropped to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the NWC with the defeat to finish third in the league.

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Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage event celebrates WCOLC 20th anniversary

Events

/ Oct 25, 2026

Free WCOLC event on November 14 celebrates agricultural heritage with presentations, resources and historical homestead tour

MEDIA RELEASE__What better place to celebrate the farms, barns and the rural heritage of west central Ohio than a historic homestead? The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) invites the community to Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage, a free event from 1-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at the historic 1843 Schumacher Homestead, located at 8350 Bixel Road in Pandora.

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Are you a friend of the Bluffton Public Library?

Bluffton Public Library

/ Oct 24, 2026

Above L-R) Bruce Chesser (vice president), Heidrun Awad, Linda Nelson (treasurer), Olwen Pritchard (president), Sharon Hamilton (secretary), Louise Hampton, Mark Slotter.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

"Want to know the average age of our board members?" I'm asked at the October meeting of the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library. The question is posed with a laugh, but the Friends are seriously looking to grow their organization and to fill out their 11-member board.