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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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Business
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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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Obituaries
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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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Sports
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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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Sports
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Pirates football defeats Redskins 

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2024 - 10:00pm

By Cort Reynolds

FT. LORAMIE – The Bluffton High School football team stayed undefeated with a hard-earned 42-28 victory at first-year Northwest Conference member Fort Loramie Friday evening, October 11.

The Pirates broke away from a 14-14 halftime tie with a decisive 21-7 third period outburst that spelled the difference in the outcome.

The explosive Bluffton offense authored three touchdowns of over 70 yards in the high-octane contest.

The defending league co-champion Pirates improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the NWC with the road win. 

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Sports
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Preliminary agenda for October 14 Bluffton Council Meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on October 12, 2024 - 9:11am

Second reading of ordinance to prohibit roosters is scheduled

The Village of Bluffton Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14 on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall with the attached preliminary agenda.

In addition to committee reports, the meeting with include the following three items of legislation:

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Public Meetings
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