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Pirate boys basketball outpaces Falcons

Posted by Staff on February 11, 2024 - 8:12am

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team outscored non-conference rival Riverdale in all four quarters to post a 62-50 road win Saturday, February 10.

The Pirate boys snapped a three-game losing skid with the victory.

The Pirates led 14-12 after the first period, and held onto a 30-26 edge at halftime. 

Bluffton outscored the Falcons 21-18 in a high-scoring third stanza.

The Pirates captured the fourth quarter 11-6 to win by a dozen. Southpaw Blake Sommers scored eight of his 19 points in the final period to lead Bluffton to victory.

Bluffton improved to 15-4 with the win. Meanwhile, Riverdale dropped to 5-13 after the defeat.

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Fans don't let fans drive drunk

Posted by Staff on February 11, 2024 - 6:00am

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: Super Bowl Sunday

Who will you be rooting for during Super Bowl LVIII?

Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl viewing party or attending one, everyone has an important job to do: Help keep drunk drivers off the road so we can all make it home safely on game night.

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Regional news
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Dr. Mary Alice Howe Thomas, first BHS female grad to become a physician

Posted by Staff on February 11, 2024 - 6:00am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Dr. Mary Alice Howe Thomas
Born: April 23, 1922
Died: Jan. 1, 2018 
Member of the Bluffton High School class of 1940
Bluffton College class of 1943

The word “versatility” printed under Mary Alice Howe’s senior photo in the 1940 Bluffton High School Buccaneer is no accident.

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Historical Bluffton
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Lenten service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Posted by Staff on February 11, 2024 - 6:00am

Wednesday evening Lenten services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will begin with an Ash Wednesday service on February 14 at 7:00 p.m. and continue for five weeks.

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Worship
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John S. Dennis worked at Clymer Enterprises

Posted by Staff on February 10, 2024 - 12:25pm

John S. Dennis, 63, passed away February 8, 2024 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  John was born April 20, 1960 in Steubenville, Ohio to Glen and Judith (Davis) Dennis.   

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Obituaries
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Pirate boys basketball stymied at Grove

Posted by Staff on February 10, 2024 - 9:13am

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team lost 47-35 at Northwest Conference rival Columbus Grove on Friday, February 9.

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