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Bluffton Bread Company offers the greatest loaves since sliced bread

Online sales running now through Dec. 17
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2020 - 4:37pm

Bluffton Bread Company online sales will run now through Thursday, Dec. 17, at www.bluffton.edu/blufftonbread.

Staple breads are $8 and specialty loaves are $12. PayPal or credit card will be accepted. Online customers can either choose to pick up the bread at Burcky Hall (instructions for contactless pick up are available on the website) or to be shipped for an additional cost.  

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Bluffton University
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Watch the BHS fall drama production on the Icon

It's an evening of monologue videos by 17 students
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2020 - 3:48pm

The show must go on.

That’s the attitude of this fall’s Bluffton High School’s drama club members.

The show is going on as you read this and, you may watch the video production of it on the Icon.

Although it lacks an official title, the performance involves a series of monologues presented by 17 BHS students.

Click here to watch, or go to the Bluffton school website, open the high school page, next open the club page. Or, go to the bottom of this story and click on the video.

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Events
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Daniel White assistant stage manager in UF production

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2020 - 3:20pm

Daniel White, a Cory-Rawson HS grad, was recently on the cast of the University of Findlay's theatre production of "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play." The play was inspired by Frank Capra's classic holiday film. 

White, in his third year at the University of Findlay, was the assistant stage manager in the production.

Previously, White performed in UF's production of Newsies, Cabaret and End of the World Improv Showcase.

While a student at Cory-Rawson he was in the cast of Annie Get Your Gun, Thoroughly Modern Milly and Seussical.

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People
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Late Bluffton boys comeback just short in opener at Vikings 

The Pirates trailed by 19 points heading to the fourth quarter, but pulled within 62-58 on the strength of a 17-2 start to the final stanza
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2020 - 2:06pm

By Cort Reynolds
LEIPSIC - The visiting Bluffton boys basketball team rallied late but lost to Leipsic 74-69 in their regular season opener Friday night.

The Pirates trailed by 19 points heading to the fourth quarter, but pulled within 62-58 on the strength of a 17-2 start to the final stanza.

Bluffton inched closer to within 69-66, but Leipsic held on for the five-point non-league win with a 5-3 closing finish. The late-charging visitors outscored the Vikings 28-14 in the fourth period.

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Sports
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Pirates crush Fort Jennings 69-24

Laykin Garmatter led 8 Pirates in the scoring column with a season-high 17 points.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2020 - 1:57pm

Lady Pirate cagers crush Musketeers
By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls basketball ran out to a big early lead and whipped Ft. Jennings 69-24 in a non-league mismatch late Saturday morning.

The Lady Pirates improved to 2-1 after the lopsided win, while FJ fell to 0-4 with the defeat.

Bluffton led 20-8 after the first period and extended that margin to 34-12 at intermission. They then lengthened the lead to 37 points heading to the final stanza with a 17-2 third quarter.

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Sports
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New hours in December fo county health department

2,851 covid-19 cases in Allen County reported in November
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2020 - 1:18pm

Due to the COVID-19 response, Allen County Public Health will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. – noon, Monday through Friday.

These hours will be in effect through the month of December. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, the ACPH offices will be open 8 a.m. –  noon for birth and death certificates. 

As of Nov. 30, Allen County has had 5,406 newly-reported cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Over half of those new cases (2,851) have been in just the month of November.

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Regional news
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