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Last day of August, first day of school for K-12

Living in Bluffton

/ Aug 31, 2026

Even if you don't have children in your family going back to school today, August 31, in Bluffton, it's time for some seasonal adjustments. Traffic patterns for drop-off and pick-up will impact the downtown, and school buses will be on the road throughout the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools district. / Images from Facebook: Bluffton PTO and Allen County Sheriff.

Foulkes family raises $29,000 for Youth For Christ

Business

/ Aug 31, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__Three antique tractors donated by the Foulkes family in memory of Elvet and Reita Foulkes were auctioned on Saturday, August 22. The tractors brought in $29,000, which was donated to Youth for Christ of Northwest Ohio.

According to the Facebook post from YFC, "We at Youth For Christ are so grateful for Elvet and Reitas example and generous donation. Also to the Foulkes family who worked hard to care for the tractors and help promote this auction. And to all who has followed along this story and everyone who participated in the auction...May Jesus be your treasure!"

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Pirate cross country opens Fall 2026 at DSJ Invite

Sports

/ Aug 30, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS__The Bluffton cross country teams opened their Fall 2026 season at the Delphos St. John’s Invitational meet on Saturday, August 29.

PIRATE GIRLS
The Pirate girls finished fourth out of seven teams. Host Delphos St. John’s won the girls meet handily with 51 points. Shawnee was second (77), followed by Bath (83) and Bluffton (86).

LCC was fifth (112), Sidney-Lehman Catholic (126) and Kalida (138).

Pirate Xandra Gatchel finished fourth in the girls race with a time of 21:03.