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Faye McKibben retired as branch manager of Citizens National Bank

She was also a partner of M & R Plumbing and Heating
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2020 - 3:10pm

Charlotte Faye McKibben, 89, died Jan. 3, 2020 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Faye was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Cloverdale, Ohio, to the late Earl and Ashley (Kirkendall) Buckmaster. On June 26, 1948, she married William McKibben who preceded her in death on July 25, 2018. 

Faye graduated from Continental High School.  She had worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton and retired as the branch manager at Citizens National Bank in Bluffton. Faye had also worked with her husband, sister and brother-in-law at M & R Plumbing & Heating in Bluffton.  

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You have the flu — now what?

Posted by LizGH on January 5, 2020 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Flu season is here, and that means you or a loved one might have been diagnosed with the flu.

Can the Flu Be Treated?

Yes — the flu can be treated with antiviral medications.

Antivirals are medications that fight the flu in your body. These medications are not sold over the counter. They require a prescription from your doctor.

Antivirals are different from antibiotics because antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections — not viral infections.

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Glennys Henry

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2020 - 10:07pm

Glennys A. Henry, 94, of Bluffton, died Jan. 4, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. 

Graveside services will begin at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. 

A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the First Mennonite Church in Bluffton with visitation taking place one hour prior to the service. 

Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Weekend doctor: Protein – what’s the big deal?

Posted by LizGH on January 4, 2020 - 6:00am

By Nancy N. George, M Ed, RD, LD
Blanchard Valley Health System Dietitian
If you look at items in the grocery store, it seems that all of the packages emphasize how much protein the food contains. Why the emphasis now? High protein, low carbohydrate diets are growing in popularity due to an international protein summit held in 2016 that explored nutritional research related to protein. After presenters made recommendations, food manufacturers picked up on their focus.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Bluffton Pediatrics update at Friday's chamber breakfast

Medical practice celebrates its fifth year
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 3, 2020 - 3:15pm

Bluffton Pediatrics: The first five years and the next five years," is the program for  the 7 a.m., Friday, Jan. 10, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.

Owned by Beth and Jim Bish, chamber members will hear about the Bluffton medical practice located at 122 N. Jackson St.

Other items on the Jan. 10 agenda include business and member updates. Persons interested in attending the breakfast should RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 8, to [email protected].

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Regional news
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2019 weather in a word: Rain

Over 23 inches of rain fell from early April to late July
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 3, 2020 - 2:15pm

How will 2019 be remembered weather-wise?

In one word: Rain.

From April 1 to July 31 the Pandora-Bluffton area experienced 23.83 inches of rain. Those four months accounted for more than one-half of the entire year’s rainfall, which reached 44.23 inches. 

The 2019 rainfall was the highest recorded in the area since 54.86 inches fell in 2011.

The 23.83 inches of rain during that four-month period compares to a normal average of 15.43 inches during that same period. 

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