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Glendora “Pinky” Vanlue Welch worked for ODOT

Posted by Staff on October 15, 2024 - 6:00am

Glendora “Pinky” Vanlue Welch, age 65, of Rawson, has peacefully passed away October 10, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born in Findlay on March 16, 1959, to Glenn and Helen (Johnson) Vanlue. On April 1, 1989, Pinky married Kavin “Jake” Welch. In this marriage, they had four children, Mary, Elisha, Hanna and Joshua. 

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Oct 18 Parade celebrates 100 years of Harmon Field

Posted by Paula Scott on October 15, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Schools invite you to join the celebration for 100 years of Harmon Field, beginning with the 5:30 p.m. parade on Friday, October 18. All who signed up for the Homecoming parade (postponed by weather) are still anticipated to particpate. The parade route is from the Community Pool to Harmon Field.

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Community Markets to be acquired by SpartanNash as part of Fresh Encounter Inc.

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2024 - 5:55pm

Bluffton store and employees to join “Our Family” business

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Community Markets of Bluffton, as part of the 49-store Fresh Encounter Inc. chain, is being acquired by the “food solutions” company SpartanNash, according to an October 14 announcement.

Based near Grand Rapids, Mich., SpartanNash is a publicly traded company that includes food wholesale and grocery retail segments. It currently operates 147 grocery stores as well as a number of pharmacies and fuel centers. Our Family is the SpartanNash flagship brand; other items are distributed via the OwnBrands suite of products.

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Celebration of Life for Carl David Liechty

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2024 - 2:17pm

UPDATED on October 14

Carl David Liechty, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at his residence in Bluffton. 

Carl was born in Berne, Indiana on March 25, 1939, to Oswald and Lillian (Burke) Liechty who preceded him in death. 

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Pirate cross country teams 4th at NWC meet

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2024 - 7:44am

Fenzl 2nd in boys race

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT - The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished fourth in the six-team Northwest Conference championship meet Saturday, October 12, at the Van Wert Reservoir course.

Pirate senior Levi Fenzl crossed the finish line second in the boys meet with a time of 16:38.3.

Columbus Grove’s Levi Bryan won the boys individual title in 16:31.2.

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Pirate volleyball seeded 1 in their sectional

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2024 - 7:21am

Ranked 9th in Div. V 

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team received the top seed at the seven-team Div. V Northwest 2 sectional at Miller City.

The Pirate team is ranked ninth in the MaxPreps Div. V Ohio polls. 

Bluffton (19-3) received a first round bye and will play the winner between third-seeded Sherwood Fairview (17-5) and seventh seed Fostoria (2-20). That match takes place on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the semifinals at Miller City.

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