The Village of Bluffton has announced a Special Village Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 18 at the Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.
The purpose of the meeting is to hear a presentation from the Bluffton Police Department on plans concerning a memorial to Officer Dominic Francis and funds raised.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Bluffton Exempted Village School District, Ohio, passed on the 13th day of December 2021, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the Primary Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022 the question of imposing a school district income tax:
The 2022 Good Friday Procession of the Cross continued a tradition of 25 years or more in Bluffton. On Friday, April 15, people of all ages gathered to carry and process with the cross from church to church in the village.
The cross, which weighs some 200 pounds, was created by a parishioner of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church from the beams of a barn. At each of the six churches visited by the procession, the bearers put down the cross and clergy from one or more churches lead those present in prayer.
The March student of the month at Bluffton High School is Sophia Bricker, daughter of Sarah & Tyler Bricker of Bluffton. Bricker is a senior with a 4.0 GPA.
Bricker keeps busy by being involved in many activities including Art Club, National Honor Society, Campus Life, Youth Group at Bluffton First United Methodist Church and is a student aide in Mrs. Boblitt's room at the Bluffton Middle School.
Eighty-three years ago this spring–the year was 1937–Bluffton residents felt the tremors of Ohio’s most severe earthquake. The following story is from the March 11, 1937, Bluffton News. Below the story is a summary of the earthquake, centered in Anna, where its school building was condemned and torn down.
Playing at home, the Bluffton High School varsity softball team ran its win streak to four games with a 9-1 romp over visiting non-conference foe Miller City on a windy Friday evening, April 15.
Pirate sophomore Lauren Bassett smacked a double, two singles and drove home three runs to pace the 14-hit attack.
Ashley Fleece also cranked a double and two singles, and knocked in one run. Senior shortstop Riley Busch slapped three singles and collected two runs batted in.
On Saturday, April 16, Southgate Lanes will host its biggest annual fundraiser:
"Our friends at Bluffton Diesel Service have compiled a plethora of great prizes that ANYONE has a chance to win." The proceeds from this HELP BLUFFTON event will benefit the Francis family, the Betts family, Bluffton Food Pantry and other families and non-profits around Bluffton.
Entertainment will be provided by DJ Phil Austin.
Raffle tickets can be purchased for prizes including but not limited to the following:
The Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Auxiliary and Volunteer Services recently made significant contributions to Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) and Bluffton Hospital, respectively.
In support of its mission to serve BVHS and the community, the Auxiliary presented a check for $86,000 to the BVH emergency room. The emergency room will use these funds to purchase medical equipment such as a glideslope, a scope with a camera; a rapid infuser, which administers ten times faster than a normal IV pump and five additional patient stretchers.
By Terry Barber, MD, Medical Director of off-site Urgent Care Centers, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Right now, there is probably at least one person in your household that has a cough. Coughs are often associated with the common cold and there is little you can do, other than try to ease the symptoms. However, a lot of coughing, especially in babies under four months old, could be a sign of a serious illness.
