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Beavers picked be in the middle of the pack

Pre-season men's HCAC basketball poll
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 6:53am

With the 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball season set to officially tip-off this weekend, in a vote amongst league coaches, Transylvania University was selected to repeat as league-leaders in the 2021 season. 

The Pioneers picked up 80 votes to claim the first place slot. Not far behind, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was picked to finish second with 71 points with Franklin College (64), Hanover College (62) and Anderson University (54) rounding out the top five respectively. 

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Library board announces 2021 meeting schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 6:46am

The boad of trustees of Bluffton Public Library has announced its meeting schedle for 2021.

Meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Board Room at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton, or virtually as needed.  No meetings will take place in July or December.

 Board members are Elizabeth Hostetler, president; Bob Beer, vice president; Carrie Phillips, secretary; Amy Lehman Mikesell, Robert Scott, Emily VonStein, and Nancy Yeager. 

 Board meetings are open to the public.

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Dave Essinger on a winter liminal - no one knows I am here

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 6:18am

For more information about "Bluffton Anthology" click here
Dave Essinger shares his experience walking in the Bluffton University Nature Preserve: Winter Liminal - No one knows I am here.

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ACT test for BHS sophomores on March 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2021 - 4:08pm

The ACT test will be given to sophomores at Bluffton High. School on Tuesday, March 2.

Sign-ups is in the BHS guidance office and cost is $46 and checks may be made out to Bluffton Schools.

Payment is due by Jan. 20. All juniors will take the ACT test during school on Feb. 23.  There is no charge for the junior ACT test as is it is a mandated state test.

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Regional news
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Next Red Cross blood drive Jan. 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2021 - 4:04pm

The next Bluffton American Red Cross blood drive is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the. Youth For Christ building across from Bluffton High School on College Avenue.

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Panthers rally late past Bluffton boys 

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2021 - 2:32pm

By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - Visiting Bluffton got outscored by eight points in the second half and lost a tough 52-47 battle at Paulding in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.

The Pirates led 27-24 at the half after a strong 17-11 second period. The teams were tied 36-36 heading to the final quarter in the tight contest.

The Panthers then out-pointed Bluffton 16-11 in the fourth period as senior guard Blake McGarvey netted 10 of his game-high 24 points to pull out the win.

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