By Cort Reynolds
LEIPSIC - Visiting Bluffton blanked higher seed Leipsic 12-0 in a Div. IV softball sectional first round contest Tuesday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 7-13 with the five-inning, run rule-shortened victory. Sixth-seeded Leipsic dropped to 10-9 with the defeat.
Ninth-seeded Bluffton advances to the sectional second round at second seed Lima Central Catholic Thursday, May 13. The Pirates upset LCC 10-5 on May 6.
This evening (Wednesday, May 12) at 5:30 p.m., Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will deliver a statewide address to Ohioans, continuing his conversation on where we are in our fight against the Coronavirus and our progress towards reaching the end of the COVID pandemic.
WHAT: Statewide Address to Ohioans on Progress in the Fight Against COVID
Bluffton High School's prom returns this weekend after a one-year absence.
It takes place from 8 to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 15, at Marbeck Center.
There will be a promenade through Founders Hall starting at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Following Bluffton University protocol there is a limit of 2 people allowed inside per student to watch the promenade, masks must be worn and social distancing followed.
By Joshua Kauffman,
Middle school principal This column is reprinted in part from the spring school newsletter.
If there has ever been a year where we can all be grateful that we live in Bluffton and truly do come together as a village to ensure our students are taken care of by working together, this one has been it. .
Since mid-year, our students have been hard at work despite the restrictions and limitations they have faced.
Sharon Sue Niswander, 81, died May 10, 2021, at St. Catherine's Manor of Findlay. Sharon was born Aug. 16, 1939, in Lancaster, Ohio, to the late Gould and Viola (Krogh) Ackerman. On Oct. 9, 1960, she married Edward Niswander who survives.
Sharon graduated from Cory-Rawson High School. She worked at Kohl's Distribution Center in Findlay. Sharon also worked as a nurse's aide at Bluffton Hospital and was bill of lading clerk at Gate's in Sherman, Texas. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, baking especially pies, cakes and cookies.
Gerald "Jerry" Duane Yoakam, 84, died May 11, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System. Jerry was born Feb. 20, 193,7 in Bluffton to the late Jesse and Lillian (Kennel) Yoakam. On June 7, 1958 he married Rachel DeVier Yoakam who preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 2014.
Chad King recently joined Citizens National Bank as senior vice-president/city president of CNB’s Lima market.
In addition to being a commercial and agriculture lender, King will also oversee profitability of the bank’s branches, have responsibility for growing loan and deposit totals and monitor market trends.
With 20 years’ experience in the banking, King has worked with business and farm clients throughout northwest and west central Ohio.
The Bluffton Public Library board of trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, via video conferencing. To request an invitation for the meeting, contact Jessica Hermiller, director, at:[email protected].
