A three-day book sale begins on Thursday, September 14. Hosted by the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library, proceeds support library programs. The sale is located on the lower level of the library, 145 S. Main St.
Allen County RTA buses are a regular weekday sight on Bluffton streets. Since 2021, the regional transit authority has provided transportation Monday-Friday from multiple points in the village and Beaverdam to Lima. At an August council meeting, ACRTA director Brian Wildermuth announced that fixed stops with signs are being introduced to the service. He asked the Bluffton council for permission to attach signs to existing sign posts.
The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 3-0 at Botkins Tuesday evening, September 12, in the championship game of the delayed Elida Classic Kick-off tournament.
Bluffton dropped to 2-5-1 with the defeat.
The Trojans improved to 4-1-1 overall with the win. It marks the first time in three tries that Botkins has won the Elida tourney crown.
Hancock County Master Gardeners and the Hancock Park District are teaming up to offer native plant education and sales to benefit area gardeners. The event will be at the Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center, Saturday September 16, from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Programs about native plants that benefit wildlife, pollinators and the environmentin are free and open to the public. New exhibits and ”Ask-A-Master Gardener” gardening assistance will be part of the event.
