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The Apollo Career Center board of education will meet at 7:00 p.m.on Monday, August 28 with the attached agenda.

Items on the agenda include:

  • A public hearing on the rehire of Keith Horner, retiring superintendent
  • Hiring Brent Obermiller as Adult Education Apprenticeship Coordinator/Instructor
  • Hiring Robin VanBuskirk as part-time curriculum/teacher support

By Paula Scott

The recent announcement by Bluffton University regarding the removal of invasive shrubs at the Nature Preserve,10625 Augsburger Road, piqued my interest. It named several species of shrubs including autumn olive and bush honeysuckle, which are crowding out native plants and changing the charcater of areas in the preserve.

Lists Bluffton University players to watch

CARMEL, Ind. – Mount St. Joseph University was selected as the favorite in a vote amongst league coaches ahead of the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) football season.

The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept local rival Pandora-Gilboa Thursday evening, Agust 24.

Bluffton took down the Rockets in straight sets by a 25-21, 25-15, 25-18 count.

FINDLAY--The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Findlay Police Department, the University of Findlay Police Department, and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, announced today an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8:00 p.m.-12 midnigh on August 25 on Main Street, in the City of Findlay, Hancock County.

UPDATE: It's also Play Music on the Front Porch Day! Join in the fun at 10:00 a.m. at Bluffton Public Library.

Special events for early birds and night owls

By Paula Scott

Even if your family no longer has youngsters in school, it's pretty hard to miss the transition from summer to school year in Bluffton--both the Bluffton Schools and Bluffton University start classes on Monday. Fortunately, this weekend provides plenty of leisure activities to distract us from the upcoming transition.

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