Documents needed to complete the registration are:
1. Child's Birth Certificate
2. Parent Driver's License
3. Proof of Residence - Example: a bill with the parent's name on it
4. Hard Copy of Custody Decree - Every parent has to print the form on Final Forms - even if there is not a custody decree situation.
5. Court Judgement Entry if there is a custody issue.
Immunization records are needed but will not prevent the completion of the registration. This can be uploaded later or brought into the office. For more information, call Julie Steiner at 419-358-5901.
Nathaniel (Nate) Rayle recently earned his Class A CDL (commercial drivers license). Rayle is a senior in the Construction Equipment program at Apollo Career Center.
He is the son of Kaydrie and Eric Rayle of Bluffton.
Registration opens on January 16 for the Bluffton Public Library's Pre-K Storytime & Baby Storytime, which return in February. A time of stories, games, crafts, and lots of fun while developing early literacy skills. Pre-K Storytime is for ages 3-5 and Baby Storytime is for ages birth-2. Register HERE or at the library.
COLUMBUS__On January 13, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that 28 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $7.5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff.
The grant awards are part of the FY2025-26 Campus Safety Grant Program, which was funded with support from the Ohio legislature in House Bill 2 of the 135th General Assembly. The Ohio School Safety Center, which is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, reviewed the campus safety grant applications in consultation with the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
It is being recommended that Rhodes State College in Allen County receive $145,000.
Douglas Earl Antibus, 41, of Cincinnati and formerly of Bluffton passed away November 20, 2024 at his residence. Douglas was born August 29, 1983 in Missoula, Montana to Robert and Joanne (Vinopal) Antibus.
The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free. Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.
Anyone interested in a personal tour, a time can be scheduled that is convenient for you and your family including evenings or weekends. Please call the superintendent’s office at 419-358-5901 to schedule a tour or receive an application. In addition, you may obtain an application by visiting the Bluffton Schools website at www.blufftonschools.org/ under the forms link.
The Bluffton School Board will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14 for a re-organizational and regular meeting.
The meeting agenda is HERE.
The board, which is made up of Alice Basinger, Brad Dailey, Roni Kaufman, Wes Klinger and Jeremy Scoles, will elect officers and establish a calendar, among other re-organizational items.
During the regular meeting, the board invites the involvement of visitors and will be asked to approve agreements with:
- Ohio Department of Administrative Cooperative Purchase Program
The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free. Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio has kicked off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season, "a time when Girl Scouts everywhere build their entrepreneurial skills as they find new and inventive ways to sell cookies, unboxing brighter futures for themselves."
Girl Scout Cookie season runs through March 16. Watch for girls taking orders this month, and visit gswo.org/findcookies/ to sign up for notifications. Cookie booths begin February 14.
