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By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE – The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the massive Columbus Grove Invitational in the Red Division on Saturday, August 31.

St. Francis DeSales won the boys red meet with just 45 points. Ottawa-Glandorf nosed out Toledo St. Ursula Academy for first in the girls red meet, 87-96.

The Pirate boys finished 22nd out of 26 teams with 617 points. The Bluffton girls came in 19th out of 22 squads with 461 points.

The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood emergency as remnants of Hurricane Debby and other severe weather events across the country have further complicated efforts to rebuild the nation’s blood supply. 

Those in unaffected areas are urged to make an appointment to give now. 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

  • Bluffton High School, 106 W. College Ave
  • 8:30 a.m. - 01:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted

Sept. 3 Forum
Introduction to Gaden Shartse Monks and Performance of Healing Chants
11:00 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Sept. 6 Colloquium
Late Style, New Starts and Malamud’s ‘God’s Grace’
Dr. Lamar Nisly, Professor of English
4:00 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Burkholder nets hat trick

By Cort Reynolds

CELINA __The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team lost at non-conference foe Celina 7-3 Saturday afternoon despite a hat trick from one of its top players.

Aubrey Burkholder netted all three Pirate goals. 

Bluffton fell behind 3-0 in the first 20 minutes but managed to cut the lead to 3-2 on Burkholder’s first two goals.

After the Bulldogs tallied in the eighth and 18th minutes, Celina’s Paiton Rhodes scored in the 20th minute to make it 3-0.

By Cort Reynolds

PANDORA – The visiting Bluffton High School football team ran over local rival Pandora-Gilboa 42-0 in a non-league contest on Friday, August 30.

The Pirates scored on the first play, raced to a 28-0 halftime lead and were never threatened.

Bluffton rolled up 280 of its 421 total yards on the ground. 

The Pirates improved to 2-0 with the blowout win, while the Rockets fell to 0-2 after the defeat.

By Glenda Renz 
Director of Primary Care, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices

With so many medical professional options available today, a common question we have all found ourselves asking from time to time is what type of medical professional should I see and when should I go see them? 

Some of the common options are primary care, urgent care and emergency room care. This question arises many times for individuals and families. Here are some tips to help guide you on where to go for care and when. 

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