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U.S. 68 reopens in Arlington

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

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

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

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.

Mustangs rally past Pirates

upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Allen East came back from an early 14-point deficit to defeat feisty county rival Bluffton 46-22 in a Northwest Conference battle on a pleasant Friday night at Harmon Field.

Defending league tri-champion AE improved to 2-0 (2-0 NWC East) with the come from behind victory. The Pirates fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NWC East with the defeat. 

The upset-minded Pirates scored on ther first two drives to lead 14-0. But AE did not panic, and they rallied to score 33 unanswered points and take control.

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Pirate boys stomp Alder

Spallinger and Schriner score twice; Antrim and Basil once

By Cort Reynolds
 BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton boys soccer team whipped Jonathan Alder 6-1 Saturday evening at Steinmetz Field. 

The Pirates improved to 4-0 with the lopsided win. Defending state runner-up Bluffton was ranked first in the first regional Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Div. III poll released this week. 

Bluffton junior Jude Spallinger and senior Jonathan Schriner each scored two first-half goals to pace the Pirates to victory. Spallinger also doled out three assists, while Schriner dished out two assists.

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