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Volleyball: Pirates sweep Arlington

Stackhouse topped the Pirate girls with 21 kills and three blocks
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2020 - 9:55am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton volleyball team easily swept non-league foe Arlington Tuesday night. 

Bluffton improved to 4-2 with the convincing 25-19, 25-6, 25-17 win. Arlington (0-6) stayed winless with the defeat.

Junior Kylie Stackhouse topped the Pirate girls with 21 kills and three blocks. Taylor Schwab knocked down nine kills, and also recorded 11 digs and two aces. 

Setter Skyler Scoles dished up 29 assists. Kylie Monday hustled her way to 17 digs, while Sophie Bricker mustered up 10 digs.

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2020 - 9:12am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Hint: Not where you think it is. Answer tomorrow.

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U.S. 68 reopens in Arlington

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 9, 2020 - 8:51am

The opening of U.S. 68 within the village of Arlington occurred quietly Saturday morning, Sept. 5, ending the four-month closure to complete the two remaining phases the roadway reconstruction project.

The project includes curb and gutter, drainage and storm sewer from the south corporation limit to Liberty Street; and from Buck Run to just north of Wardwell Street.

The village and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) completed phase 1 in 2018 when the roadway between Liberty Street and Buck Run was reconstructed.

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U.S. Census coming down to the wire

There's still time to be counted
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 4:48pm

It appears that the Bluffton and Richland Township residents stepped up to their civic duty and have responded to calls to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census.

The accompanying map shows that between 86 and 95 percent of much of the county including local residents have responded.

In fact, Allen County’s response rate is now at 83 percent. Ohio’s overall rate is 72 percent and the national participation rate is only 67 percent.

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Friday morning chamber meetings resume on Zoom

Featuring Blanchard River Watershed Partnership and West Central Ohio Land Conservancy
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 4:31pm

The story was updated at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9.

It’s September and that means the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meetings are on the calendar.

The first meeting of the new season is Friday morning. It features the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership and West Central Ohio Land Conservancy, according to Paula Scott, CEO of the chamber.

Ken Mauer (wcolc.org) and Lauren Sandhu (blanchardriver.org) are the featured. They will discuss a rescheduled water and land tour.

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In a pickle

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 4:16pm

We don't know if there is such a thing as a "friendly" game of pickleball. We just watch from the side court. Here's Jon Sommer and Mikiro Sato playing Jerry Weaver and Rich Bucher in a serious contest at Bluffton Family Recreation.

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