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George "Mike" "Wally" Cox, 73, passed away February 7, 2022 at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio.  Mike was born December 9, 1948 in Lima to George and Lena (Gratz) Cox.  On March 18, 1973 he married Patricia Rockhill Cox.

By Fred Steiner

Gary Lee McCarty,  age 84, of Santa Ana, California, went home to be with Jesus on December 20, 2021 after an extended illness.

Ida Bernice (Sneary) Dunlap, 93, passed into the loving arms of her Savior on August 5, 2022 at the Meadows of Leipsic. Ida was born July 12, 1929 to Lester W. and Sarah B. (Gilbert) Sneary who preceded her in death.  She grew up in Vaughnsville, Ohio with her three brothers. On January 28, 1946 she

The Bluffton and Pandora Police Departments, as well as the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, are planning for the 8th annual National Night Out celebration to be held on Tuesday, August 2 at the Bluffton Community Pool. The event is an opportunity for community members to enjoy a fun-filled

The following land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in June 2023 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Emerson E. Basinger, 86, passed away June 19, 2023 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  Emerson was born March 4, 1937 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Emory and Zola (Disbrow) Basinger. On June 22, 1956 he married Jeannine Benroth Basinger and she survives.

Michael and Terry Downey celebrated 50 years of marriage with an anniversary party at the Jones Mansion, Findlay Ohio.

A tradition dating back to 1868 continues to bring veterans and families together across the nation and in Bluffton. The tradition, originally called Decoration Day and now known as Memorial Day, is decorating the graves of America’s war dead.

By Paula Scott

The next meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13 at Bluffton Town Hall.

The Village of Bluffton has provided the following guidance on 2022 village income tax returns, including instructions for part-year residents, college students and those who moved in 2022.

Gary Allen Brown, age 84, of Ada, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on April 25, 2023, at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his family.

Family members of eye witnesses to the Dillinger robbery will participate

Louis Terry Chappell, known to all as Terry, died in Bluffton, Ohio, Monday, February 12, 2024. Terry was born in 1942 in South Haven, Michigan to Louis and Pauline Chappell.