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Bentley Rd closure on August 26

BENTLEY ROAD __ Between Lincoln Highway and Huber Road will be closed Monday, August 26, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for paving, with no through traffic.

Emergency Vehicles will have access during this closure.

For more information, contact Allen County Engineer, Brion E. Rhodes 419-228-3196. 

About the Allen County Engineer's Office 

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Outline of Bluffton's proposed American with Disabilities (ADA) Transition Plan

UPDATE: Attached document now includes Map A: Village-owned parcels.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

This week the Village of Bluffton Council will hold a second reading on a resolution to adopt an Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA) Transition Plan (DRAFT HERE) for the Village. The 29-page document was prepared for Bluffton by the Lima/Allen County Regional Planning Commission.

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Walter and Barbara (Wiley) Paxson to celebrate 60th anniversary

Major anniversary postings are free and may be sent to [email protected].

Walter and Barbara (Wiley) Paxson will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on August 23, 1964 at Zion Lutheran Church in Portland, Indiana.

The Paxson’s have five children: Marcus (Doris) Paxson, Maria (Leif) Kibele, Darla (Steve) Brumfield, Chris (Jess) Paxson and Gus (Sara) Paxson.

They are the proud grandparents of 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

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Pirate volleyball sweeps Aug. 24  tri match

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton volleyball team swept a non-league triangular match Saturday, August 24, over two visiting opponents.

The Pirates swept Riverdale 25-18, 25-8 and defeated Miller City 25-21, 25-15. 

The wins improved the Pirate record to 4-1 this season.

Karlie Lora led Bluffton with six kills to pace the win over the Falcons.

Ayla Grandey, Kendall Stackhouse and Libby Hocanson each drilled five kills. Grandey also fired five aces, and Lora made one block.

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Weekend Doctor: Vertebrogenic back pain

By Thomas Kindl, MD
Blanchard Valley Pain Management

For many people, chronic low back pain originates from the space between the disc and the vertebra, which is known as the vertebral endplate. This type of pain is known as vertebrogenic pain. Of the 30 million people in the United States with chronic low back pain, one in six is likely to suffer from vertebrogenic pain.

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School days, school zone

A new "slow down for students" reminder is ready on Main St. Lights and signs with a new solar power panel have been installed near the intersection of College Ave. The installation is just in time for the K-12 school year to start on August 26.

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