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New Et Cetera window display announced

Chrissy Lugibihl and Janette Reineke get creative when they announce monthly window displays at the Et Cetera thrift shop, 327 N. Main, via video. The latest is "START WITH ART!"

Items in the previous display will be for sale Friday, October 21 at 1:00 p.m. 

Their mesage also includes "Thank you for supporting your local MCC Thrift Shop!"

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Ohio Ceramic Invitational at Bluffton University

Bluffton University will host “Inspiration and Innovation,” an Ohio Ceramic Invitational exhibition including works by Curtis Benzele, Kristina Bogdanov, William Brouillard, Bruce Chesser, Scott Dooley, Michael High, Beth Lindenberger, Mark Nafziger and Joy Noriega.

The show will be on display October 24-December 11 at the Sauder Visual Arts Center’s Grace Albrecht Gallery, located off Spring St. north from College Ave. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. on weekdays and 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Village leaf pickup begins October 24

At the October 10 council meeting, Assistant Village Administrator Bryan Lloyd announced that leaf pickup crews will begin work on October 24.

This will allow for cleanup in advance of  Trick or Treat night (October 27 from 6-7:30 p.m.)

Leaf pickup runs for 4-6 weeks. Residents should create long piles of leaves on the tree lawn with no sticks or other debris.

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Report shows 3 fatal traffic crashes in Allen Co. during September

The Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition reports there were 3 (three) fatal traffic crashes on Allen County roadways during the month of September 2022 for a total of 9 fatalities this year.

Last year (2021) 11 fatal crashes resulting in 12 fatalities were reported through the month of September 2021. 

The attached tables represent fatal crashes in Allen County for the entire year of 2022.

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Online version of Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow community engagement

Results of July online survey below; final poll HERE

Couldn't make it to the October 19 Community Engagement Open House at Bluffton Middle School? There is now an online version of the dot polls and poster questions from this event.

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Bluffton volleyball vs. Mt. St. Joseph recap

CINCINNATI–The Bluffton University volleyball team dropped a four-set decision at Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Oct. 19. MSJ improved to 18-4 with a perfect 6-0 mark in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton slipped to 15-8 and 3-3 in the HCAC.

Bluffton stunned The Mount with a 28-26 victory in the lidlifter. However, the home team recovered quickly and sent the Beavers packing with three convincing sets (25-12, 25-12, 25-15) while winning its sixth straight conference match.

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