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Bluffton Fall Festival overflows with family fun

Events

/ Sep 29, 2026

PHOTOS Bluffton Icon, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Swiss Community Historical Society

By Marlena Ballinger

BLUFFTON__On a beautiful fall day, September 26, Bluffton exploded with things to do thanks to the Bluffton Fall Festival and other events scheduled for the same day.

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Stauber exhibit at Massillon Museum through November 1

People

/ Sep 29, 2026

Bluffton High School graduate Celeste Stauber is the Studio M artist at the Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way, East Massillon, OH, through November 1.

A reception was held for Stauber's "Natural Devotion" Exhibit on September 26.

Samples of Stauber's work may be viewed on instagram.com/celeste_stauber

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Celeste Stauber (b.1996) is an artist and curator with a BA in studio art from Baldwin Wallace University.

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Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, owned Family Eye Care Clinic of Bluffton

Obituaries

/ Sep 28, 2026

Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, of Bluffton, died on the morning of September 28, 2026 at the Frieda House at Willow Ridge (Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio).

Alan Yoder was born on January 22, 1940, in Berne, Indiana to the late Albert and Ellen (Liechty) Yoder. On September 17, 1961, he married Diann Habegger, who preceded him in death on November 10, 2021.

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September 29 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming

Sports

/ September 29, 2026

Sept. 29 Pirate athletic events

5 p.m. 7th/8th Volleyball at Donnell Middle School

5:30 p.m. JV/V Volleyball at Lincolnview

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Pirate volleyball sweeps Wapakoneta

Sports

/ September 29, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting non-league foe Wapakoneta in straight sets Monday evening.

The Pirate girls improved to 11-5 with the victory.

Wapakoneta fell to 9-6 after the defeat.

Pirate boys golf 4th at NWC tourney; Meyer places 2nd

Sports

/ September 29, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished a solid fourth at the eight-team Northwest Conference tournament at the Bluffton Golf Club on Monday, September 28.

Pirate girls soccer shuts out Lima Central Catholic

Sports

/ September 29, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated Northwest Conference rival Lima Central Catholic 3-0 on Monday, Sept. 28.

The Pirate girls improved to 6-6 overall and 5-0 in the NWC with the clean-sheet win.

Pirate boys soccer shuts out Lima Central Catholic

Sports

/ September 29, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team routed visiting Lima Central Catholic 7-0 in a Northwest Conference match on Monday, Sept. 28 at Steinmetz Field.