The Bluffton University men's basketball team will return four starters when the Beavers attack the hardwood this season. COVID-19 and other injuries slowed Bluffton and snapped its string of four consecutive Heartland Conference tournament berths.
Crime Victim Services will hold an information session on becoming a volunteer guardian in Allen County from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
Volunteer guardians serve adults who are found to be incompetent of making important life decisions and who do not have an appropriate support person in their life to make such decisions. 70% of protected persons with a CVS Volunteer Guardian are survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.
An April 24, 2023 trial date has been scheduled for Emin Johnson, the driver of a car that struck and killed Bluffton police officer Dominic Francis on March 31, 2022. The date was scheduled on Wednesday in Hancock County Common Pleas Court, according to a Lima News report on November 9. Ten counts ranging from involuntary manslaughter to improper handling of firearms are part of the indictment.
This weekend you have your choice of comedy or drama on two Bluffton stages. The BHS drama club will perform Still Stuck at Home at 7:30 p.m. on November 11 and 12 at the Middle School. Bluffton University has performances of the Diary of Anne Frank at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10, 11 and 12, and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 (ticket information HERE.)
Dr. Melissa Friesen, professor of theatre, chose “The Diary of Anne Frank” as this year’s fall play at Bluffton University for both its historical elements and continued importance as a story today.
“The danger of hatred, fascism, political and ideological differences separating society so strongly that some people want to destroy other people, sadly feels very relevant in the world right now,” said Friesen.
