

700 horses drove Bluffton's economy in the 1890
Bluffton was never a one-horse town MANY HORSE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY Can you guess the number of horses in Richland Township...
Jul 29, 2023


Stepping into a 1903 Bluffton barber shop
Tine McGriff and Forest Mumma have over 100 customers Step inside Tine McGriff’s Barber Shop on Main Street, Bluffton, in 1903. Look...
Jul 28, 2023


So, you think you know Bluffton?
A sign that lights up only two times each day, or rather evening So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this "NO LEFT TURN"...
Jul 27, 2023


Bluffton History Day Aug. 12
• 10 a.m. free showing of "Public Enemies" at Shannon Theatre • Speakeasy events at Greenhorn Restaurant - 4 p.m. to midnight • 11 a.m. &...
Jul 27, 2023


Have you heard about the 1938 LaFayette grave robbery
Grave robbers were apparently seeking a valuable ring Note: This story is part of a Bluffton history book to be released later this...
Jul 25, 2023


Eight decades ago this winter
Meet the Bluffton College Beavers of 1941-42 Here’s the 1941-42 Bluffton College men’s basketball team. Back from left, Arthur Spiegel,...
Jul 24, 2023


When the spitball was legal
Meet the players on the 1910-11 Bluffton High School baseball team; one of these players invented a machine gun used by the U.S. army in...
Jul 24, 2023


Naturally, Bluffton
Flying things from Motter Park's microscopic world Motter Park's flying circus is alive and well this month. Here are some close-up...
Jul 24, 2023
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