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“Journey of an Afrofuturist” featured at English Festival Forum

Posted by Staff on February 17, 2024 - 6:00am

Maurice Broaddus, a writer, community organizer and teacher, will share, “Journey of an Afrofuturist,” during Bluffton’s English Festival Forum at 11 a.m. on Feb. 27 in Yoder Recital Hall.

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PHOTO Garret Bogart signs with Defiance College as quarterback

Posted by Paula Scott on February 17, 2024 - 6:00am

On February 15, Bluffton High School quarterback Garret Bogart signed a letter of intent to play Quarterback at Defiance College. Bogart led the Pirates to a 12-2 record in Fall 2023. He is now Bluffton's all time record holder for pass completion percentage at 68.8% of his passes.

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Feb. 21 Lenten service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran

Posted by Staff on February 17, 2024 - 6:00am

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church's Wednesday evening Lenten service will be at 7:00 p.m. on February 21. Pastor Bob Krueger from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will be the guest pastor.

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Worship
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Pirate girls basketball felled by rival AE

Posted by Staff on February 16, 2024 - 7:07am

By Cory Reynolds

HARROD__In a battle of two teams streaking in opposite directions, the visiting Bluffton girls basketball team got off to a strong start but eventually lost to local rival Allen East 58-33 Thursday night, February 15.

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Land transfers in Bluffton Schools district, January 2024

Posted by Paula Scott on February 16, 2024 - 6:00am

The following eight land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in December 2023 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use 

Commercial

105 E ELM ST - 1/8/2024 - $90,000 - Office bldgs - 1 & 2 stories

N MAIN ST - 1/5/2024 - $454,000 - Commercial garages

311 N MAIN ST - 1/5/2024 - $454,000 - Other commercial structures

319 N MAIN ST - 1/5/2024 - $454,000 - Other retail structures

320 N MAIN ST - 1/2/2024 - $146,000 - Other commercial housing

Residential

243 E ELM ST - 1/30/2024 - $169,500 - Single family Dwlg

585 HARMON RD - 1/23/2024 - $79,900 - Single family Dwlg

129 WESTLAND DR - 1/18/2024 - $315,000 - Single family Dwlg

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Bluffton to offer new environmental science major

Posted by Paula Scott on February 16, 2024 - 6:00am

Starting in fall 2024, Bluffton University students will have the opportunity to major in environmental science. Housed in the department of health sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, the program will provide students a broader understanding of the natural and built worlds around them through classes in biology, chemistry, geology, and soil, water and climate sciences. 

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