2024 Paris Olympics fever in Bluffton hit its peak on Wednesday, August 7, when fans of Bluffton native and men’s 400m hurdles competitor Trevor Bassitt filled the Bluffton High School gym for a semi-finals watch party.
Bluffton High School and Bluffton Middle School students will soon be sporting reversible bucket hats courtesy of eighteen Bluffton business sponsors.
The reversible hats--one side is red, the other side is white--were created by PromoHits. They feature a Bluffton Pirate print and sponsor names on the brims.
All high school and middle school students and all teachers and staff will receive a free bucket hat when they get their photos taken at school on August 16 and 19. Make sure your students pick one up!
Additional hats will be available for purchase on August 24 beginning at 9 a.m. until sold out. Sales will be located in the Presbyterian Church lawn. Hats will be $12 each, cash only, limit 2 per person. One size, fits adults.
LIMA __ Allen County Public Health will hold a Teen Immunization School Spirit Day on for pre-teens and teens entering grades 7-12 on August 21.
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and all required and recommended vaccines will be available. The clinic is located at Allen County Public Health 219 E. Market St. Lima, Ohio.
Please call 419-228-4457 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen as time allows.
Scheduling an appointment online is also available at
The Village of Bluffton Council held a regular meeting on Monday, August 12 on the third floor of Town Hall. The meeting was chaired by Mayor Rich Johnson, council member Dave Steiner was absent and all voting items were passed unanimously.
M. Jean Reichenbach, 93, passed away peacefully at 11:33 p.m. on August 12, 2024 at Bluffton Hospital. Jean was born December 25, 1930 in Bluffton to the late Hiram and Martha (Augsburger) Burkholder. She married Paul F. Reichenbach on July 25, 1948 and he passed away on July 3, 2014.
