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Posted by Fred Steiner on August 25, 2020 - 3:09pm

Sam Reineke, who knows Harmon Field as well as anyone - it played on it all the way from midgets to high school, gives the field a final mowing for Friday's game between Bluffton and Columbus Grove.

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230 tests given at covid-19 pop-up test site in Lima

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 25, 2020 - 2:31pm

On Aug. 20, 230 persons were tested for COVID-19 at a drive-through test site held on the campus of Rhodes State College and The Ohio State University Lima Campus.

Allen County Public Health partnered with the Ohio National Guard and the Ohio Department of Health to host this site.

Community partners that assisted in providing the testing opportunity also include Allen County EMA, Allen County ODOT, Ohio State Highway Patrol – Lima Post, Allen County Sheriff, Lima Police Department, Bath Township Fire Department, and Allen County Traffic Control.

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Volleyball team off to the races

Kylie Stackhouse led the victors with 19 kills
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 25, 2020 - 9:21am

By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton volleyball team won a four-set non-league battle at Riverdale Monday night to tip off their season on a strong note. 

Bluffton defeated the Lady Falcons 25-9, 20-25, 25-18, 25-14 to start out 1-0.

Junior Kylie Stackhouse led the victors with 19 kills. Meanwhile, Taylor Schwab contributed heavily to the attack with 16 kills.

Setter Skyler Scoles dished out a whopping 42 assists and served nine aces. Kylie Monday hustled up 19 digs, and Sophie Bricker came up with nine digs.

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Pirates launch 2020 season with 5-1 victory

Justin Good tallied goals in back-to-back minutes (49th, 50th) to put the game out of reach
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2020 - 3:37pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton boys soccer team, coming off a state runner-up showing, opened its 2020 campaign with a 5-1 home win over Pettisville Saturday night.

Jonathon Schriner kicked off the Pirate scoring with a goal in the fifth minute. 

Pettisville's Zakkai Kaufmann tied it 1-1 with a score six minutes later. 

But then Pirate Nolan Hoffman found the back of the net in the 31st minute, and Kaden Basil scored in the 40th minute to extend the lead to 3-1 at halftime.

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Stone today, asphalt tomorrow

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2020 - 3:06pm

Stone goes on the pathway and then it is compacted. These steps took place today on the next leg of the Bentley Road North Lions Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway. On Tuesday asphalt will be laid on the path. A September virtual ribbon cutting is planned.

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Bluffton legion post observes 100th anniversary

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2020 - 2:53pm

Bluffton American Legion Post 382 celebrated its 100th anniversary on Aug. 10. It was on that date the the Bluffton post received its charter in 1920.

The  American Legion was born on March 15, 1919, in Paris from a gathering of veterans who believed that a nation worth defending during war time, is a nation worth strengthening, honoring and serving for as long as a veteran lives. 

The Bluffton legion's petition to join the American Legion dated, March 1, 1920, included signers who were all veterans of World War I.

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