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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church's Wednesday evening Lenten service will be at 7:00 p.m. on February 21. Pastor Bob Krueger from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will be the guest pastor.

Maurice Broaddus, a writer, community organizer and teacher, will share, “Journey of an Afrofuturist,” during Bluffton’s English Festival Forum at 11 a.m. on Feb. 27 in Yoder Recital Hall.

On February 15, Bluffton High School quarterback Garret Bogart signed a letter of intent to play Quarterback at Defiance College. Bogart led the Pirates to a 12-2 record in Fall 2023. He is now Bluffton's all time record holder for pass completion percentage at 68.8% of his passes.

By Cory Reynolds

HARROD__In a battle of two teams streaking in opposite directions, the visiting Bluffton girls basketball team got off to a strong start but eventually lost to local rival Allen East 58-33 Thursday night, February 15.

The following eight land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in December 2023 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use 

Commercial

105 E ELM ST - 1/8/2024 - $90,000 - Office bldgs - 1 & 2 stories

N MAIN ST - 1/5/2024 - $454,000 - Commercial garages

311 N MAIN ST - 1/5/2024 - $454,000 - Other commercial structures

319 N MAIN ST - 1/5/2024 - $454,000 - Other retail structures

320 N MAIN ST - 1/2/2024 - $146,000 - Other commercial housing

Residential

243 E ELM ST - 1/30/2024 - $169,500 - Single family Dwlg

585 HARMON RD - 1/23/2024 - $79,900 - Single family Dwlg

129 WESTLAND DR - 1/18/2024 - $315,000 - Single family Dwlg

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Blanchard Valley Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has been reverified as a Level III trauma center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. BVH received three additional ACS recognitions pertaining to surgical quality, cancer treatment, and its commitment to continually improving trauma care. 

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