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The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12 at the Sportsmen's Club in Buckeye Park. 

There will be a review of the society's first Show and Tell event, which occurred in mid January, as well as additional 2025 planning--including developing opportunities with the Sportsmen's Club building.

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Will host Wayne Trace in 1st round

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team was seeded third in the tough Elida Northwest 4 Div. VI sectional drawing Sunday, February 9.

Third seed Bluffton (12-7) hosts fifth seed Wayne Trace (11-8) Friday, February 21.

The Pirates meet the survivor of sixth seed Ada (13-7) vs. top seed Lima Central Catholic (13-6) Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:15 p.m. at Elida in the district semifinals.

The Elida district finals are Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. 

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Bluffton High School swim squads qualified seven swimmers and four relay teams to the district meet with strong showings in the Div. II sectionals at the Lima YMCA on February 8.

Pirate junior Jackson Bowlus won the boys 50-yard freestyle (22.12), and he also captured first in the 100 backstroke (54.64).

Junior Jenna Downey touched second in the 100 butterfly (62.8), and came in fourth in the 50 freestyle (25.39).

Senior Xavier Diller took fourth in the 100 butterfly (57.2).

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Provided by the Bluffton Police Department

Total Calls for Service – 564

January 5

Officers received a civil complaint from a S. Spring St. resident.

January 8

Officers arrested a Bluffton resident on outstanding warrants issued by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office and Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

January 16

Officers responded to a business in the 100 block of N. Main St. reference a suspicious person. After removing the individual from the business, officers located the individual and issued him a criminal trespass notice to not return to the property. The subject was also charged with Disorderly Conduct and Menacing.

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Provided by Bluffton High School

Bluffton High School proudly recognizes Carter Hohenbrink, son of Craig and Amanda Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove, as the Student of the Month for January 2025. 

Carter, a senior with an impressive 4.000 GPA, has a distinguished academic record. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has been enrolled in various CCP courses with Bluffton University, the University of Findlay, and Rhodes State College during his time at BHS. 

Beyond academics, Hohenbrink is an accomplished athlete, serving as a four-year member of the basketball team and contributing to the NWC Sportsmanship Committee. In this role, he helps promote respect, fair play, and courtesy among student-athletes across Ohio. His outstanding balance of athletics and academics has earned him recognition as an NWC Scholar Athlete and a recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which is awarded to high school seniors graduating in the top five percent of their class.

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The Bluffton Board of Education will hold its next meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10. This  earlier start time applies to all regular board meetings in 2025. The agenda for Monday's meeting is HERE.

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