Sarah Augustine, co-founder and executive director of the Coalition for Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery, will present Bluffton University’s annual Keeney Peace Lecture Forum on March 26.

The Allen County Educational Service Center and Apollo Career Center are excited to announce the annual Allen County College Fair, which will be held on March 26, 2024 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Apollo Career Center.

The Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area will host the program Canning and Preserving Summer's Bounty from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 1 at Bluffton Public Library.

Dr. Charles Daws, professor of Chemistry at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Testing for Drugs in Gummies and Saliva. Forensic Chemistry at BGSU,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 22, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

This event is free and open to the public.

During his Colloquium presentation, Daws will discuss projects he worked on during a sabbatical experience at Bowling Green State University to measure the quantity of drugs present instead of just whether they are present. The goal is to help law enforcement monitor drivers who are under the influence of drugs (DUID) and monitor the content of CBD and THC in gummies. 

Daws will also talk briefly about the Forensic Chemistry program at BGSU and the BCI State Crime Laboratory.

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Tuesday, March 19 is Election Day. The polls are open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. There are three polling places for the Bluffton Area: Village of Bluffton Precincts A, B and C vote at 601 N. Main (Bluffton Community, formerly The Centre); Richland Twp. Precincts A and B vote at Emmanuel United Church, 8375 N. Phillips; and the Orange Twp. Precinct votes at the Jenera Community Park Building, 18800 OH-698.

Looking for something to do on the Saturday or Sunday before the upcoming solar eclipse? Step back in time on April 6 and 7 at the Schumacher Homestead at 8350 Bixel Road, Pandora, Ohio. 

The 1843 restored Swiss Homestead will be open for self guided tours including the farmhouse, garden, workshop and barn.  Activities for children will include games and toys, candle making, and corn husk dolls. 

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Activates Ohio National Guard

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a proclamation on March 17, declaring a state of emergency across 11 counties impacted by last week's severe weather. 

Tickets are now on sale for the April 11 Citizen of the Year banquet; see below for details.

The Bluffton Lions Club is pleased to announce that the 2023 Citizen of the year is Gary Wetherill. Wetherill’s commitment and personal sharing of his many skills, support and expertise have indeed impacted Bluffton in many ways.

It’s income tax filing time again. Below you will find important information about filing your 2023 Village of Bluffton Income Tax return. 

Village of Bluffton Income Tax Information
Filing Deadline Date for 2023 Income Tax Returns: MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

WHO MUST FILE A RETURN?
The Village of Bluffton requires mandatory income tax filing by all full and part-year residents, age 18 or over, regardless of the amount of income they earned or lost in the case of a business. Even if your employer has fully withheld and paid in income tax to the Village of Bluffton or another municipality on your behalf, you are still required to file a Bluffton Income Tax return with the village annually. Any person or business located outside of Bluffton but performing services inside the village must also file a return. Anyone who receives income from rental properties, farm income, partnerships, self-employed business ventures, etc., must file an annual return regardless of any tax owed, even if there was a loss for the year.

The Bluffton Public Library will host a Total Eclipse Presentation with Robert Antibus on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:00 p.m. Antibus, emeritus professor of biology at Bluffton University, will present on all things eclipse, complete with slides and time for questions. Registration is required; visit the library or call 419-348-5016. 

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