The Lima News has reported that on March 12, 2025 in the Lima Municipal Court, Stephen R. Gray of Bluffton pleaded no contest and was found guilty of confinement of dogs.
Gray's sentence was 10 days jail, 10 days suspended; $150 fine.
The Ohio Department of Taxation has announced that, effective April 9, 2025, in accordance with the passage of HB 366, to support the Organized Crime Commission Fund, the fee associated with new vendor’s license applications will increase from twenty-five ($25) dollars to fifty ($50) dollars.
This includes county vendor’s and transient vendor’s licenses.
Lisa Robeson, Professor Emerita of English at ONU, will lead an April 23 discussion on Will in the World: How Shakespeare became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt. Copies of the book and books on CD are available for checkout at the Bluffton Public Library front desk. To participate, please register in advance.
Linda Dianne (Crouse) Welch passed peacefully Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at age 76. Linda was born at Blanchard Valley Hospital on March 29, 1948 and lived in the North Baltimore and Findlay areas her whole life. Linda graduated from North Baltimore High School in 1966 where she was the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award.
Gary Wetherill, President of the Swiss Community Historical Society, will speak at the Bluffton Lions Club meeting on Tuesday, March 18. The public is invited to attend the presentation, which will take place at noon at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.
Wetherill will provide an update on construction of the society's Heritage Center and events for the upcoming season at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd, Bluffton.
The Heritage Center is repurposing the Bixel-Basinger Swiss Settlement barn previously located on the Dan and Cindy Basinger Farm. The repurposed barn will be heated and air-conditioned and include a large event space, classroom, artifact storage space and public restrooms. The facility will allow for longer visits during tours and events, and eliminate weather restrictions for visits. READ MORE
PHOTOS provided by Bluffton Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops
By Victoria Goddard
On Saturday March 8, St. John's UCC--home of Bluffton's Food Pantry--was the scene of organized chaos. Bluffton Boy Scouts and Cub Packs united to collect all the donated items around Bluffton, which they delivered and sorted at the Food Pantry.
The Scouts and Cubs canvased Bluffton with door hangers the previous Saturday. Picking up all the donated items is thought of as a giant Easter Egg hunt across all of Bluffton.
The activity included Bluffton Cub Scouts who are now a "Family Pack" for boys and girls. Girls in the photos are all Cub Scouts. When they are old enough to cross over to a Troop, they will have an all female Troop.
