A social work major at Bluffton University, Amanda (Fogle ’05) Sigmon, returned to campus for Bluffton’s weekly Forum series on Feb. 6 to share the benefits of a growth mindset.  

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim teams competed well at the Div. II Northwest district sectional meet in the Lima YMCA on February 10.

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 12 in the Media Center of Bluffton Elementary School. Excerpts from the meeting packet follow.

A 13-page preliminary information packet is HERE.

Village of Bluffton Council Meeting Agenda
February 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
(3rd Floor, Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.)

The Bluffton, Ohio Police Department has released the following Police Docket for January 2024:

Total Calls For Service – 552

Total Reportable Offenses – 10

Total Traffic Crashes – 2

Traffic Citations Issued – 3

Traffic Warnings Issued – 34

JANUARY 9

• Officers received a fraud complaint from a Geiger Street resident.

JANUARY 13

• Officers received a criminal damaging complaint from a West Elm Street resident.

Bluffton University is a host site for researchers from the University of Wyoming. For the safety of the research team and our campus community, Bluffton University will be closed to the public on April 8, 2024. Research participants from the University of Wyoming will be permitted on campus per the agreed upon schedule with university officials.

No public viewing spaces for the Total Solar Eclipse will be available. All parking lots will be closed to visitors. No camping, parking RVs or utilizing outdoor university facilities will be permitted. No public restrooms will be available on Bluffton’s campus.

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Adeline Thorn, an incoming student at Bluffton University, has been awarded the university’s full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $144,000 over four years.

Here's a snapshot of what's happening on a busy Monday in Bluffton, February 12, 2024.

• LSO Storytime (R), 10am, Bluffton Public Library
• Sen Ctr Dinner Mtg, 12pm, Senior Citizens Center
• Exercise 1:30 pm, Senior Citizens Center
• Bingo 2:30 pm, Senior Citizens Center
• BPL Chillzone 3:30 pm, Bluffton Public Library
• Hummin' & Strummin 5:30 pm, Bluffton Public Library
• Council Meeting 7 pm, 154 N Main St
• School Board 7:30 pm, Media Center, Bluffton Elementary School

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team stretched their win streak to five games on February 10 when they hosted and easily defeated the Upper Scioto Valley Rams, 72-37, in non-league action.

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team outscored non-conference rival Riverdale in all four quarters to post a 62-50 road win Saturday, February 10.

The Pirate boys snapped a three-game losing skid with the victory.

The Pirates led 14-12 after the first period, and held onto a 30-26 edge at halftime. 

Bluffton outscored the Falcons 21-18 in a high-scoring third stanza.

The Pirates captured the fourth quarter 11-6 to win by a dozen. Southpaw Blake Sommers scored eight of his 19 points in the final period to lead Bluffton to victory.

Bluffton improved to 15-4 with the win. Meanwhile, Riverdale dropped to 5-13 after the defeat.