COLUMBUS–As St. Patrick’s Day celebrations take place this week throughout the state, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and local law enforcement will work together to remove impaired drivers from the roadways. The effort is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign.
Bluffton University has named the students who will serve as President’s Ambassadors during the 2023-24 academic year. Selected students assist in recruiting prospective students, welcoming and greeting campus guests, and engaging alumni and donors.
President’s Ambassadors receive extensive training in networking, professional development, etiquette, conversational skills and interviewing. They also are partnered with a faculty/staff mentor and connect with President Jane Wood on a regular basis.
Cory-Rawson Vocal Music will present "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the school auditorium, 3930 County Road 26.
Orientation for Apollo Career Center's Aspire program will be held on March 21. This is a free program for anyone 16 and over wanting to earn their High School Diploma or GED.
What is the most treasured trophy ever won by a Bluffton Pirate team in sports or academics? I recently looked in the sports trophy case by the gymnasium and the academics trophy case by the old gym. Here are some candidates in sports: 1929 State Runner-up Boys Basketball, 1981 State Champions Boys Wrestling, 1991 State Runner-up Boys Football 1997 StateRunner-up Girls Track & Field, 2000 StateRunner-up Girls Basketball, 2008 State Champion Boys Track & Field, 2019 State Runner- up Boys Soccer.
The NW Ohio Low Brass Collective is a new group open to all trombone, euphonium/baritone and tuba players. It will start as a community/high school group, but with the right numbers will split into two separate entities.
If you want to play but you don't have an instrument, we may have an instrument you can use. The group's purpose is to provide more opportunities for high school students and to provide a sense of community among all local low brass players.
The conductor for The Low Brass Collective will be Dr. Sarah Waters, professor of music and conductor of the orchestra at Ohio Northern University. The March rehearsal will have guest conductor Tony Zilincik, professor of low brass at Capital University. He is also the coordinator and conductor of Columbus TubaChristmas.
Author and speaker Denise M. Testa presents Defending the Dillinger Gang at Bluffton Public Library
Who was the first woman attorney to participate in an Allen County, Ohio murder trial? Join us on Monday, March 20 @ 6:00 p.m. as we celebrate Women’s History Month and discover why a suffragist trailblazer would defend not one but three members of the John Dillinger Gang.
Please stop by the library or call 419-358-5016 to register by March 16.
The Bluffton Police Department has issued the following update regarding an incident north of the Village of Bluffton:
On March 15th at approximately 1130pm Officers from the Bluffton Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for a speeding violation.
The vehicle fled from officers and traveled northbound on Interstate 75. The fleeing vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and drove through a ditch where it eventually stopped, and the occupants fled the vehicle.
Two juvenile suspects were located a short time later and were arrested and transported to the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center.
Bluffton University’s Office of Student Engagement will host a Donut Run at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 26. The 5k race with donuts at the finish line will start and end at Salzman Stadium. The path will wind through the Bluffton University Nature Preserve and campus. At completion, participants will receive a t-shirt and donut.
At the March 13 regular meeting of the Bluffton council, Mayor RIch Johnson's first order of business was to call upon Police Chief Ryan Burkholder. The chief announced that the department's Citizen of the Year for 2022 was Chad Cupples, who has done extensive advocacy following last year's on-duty death of Officer Dominic Francis. Cupples' work was instrumental in pushing forward memorials for Francis on Interstate 75 and in town. He was present to accept the award and received a round of applause.
