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Nate Schaadt rushed 20 times for 53 yards, Neff netted 48 yards on 14 runs, Tyson Shutler added 37 yards on six rushes

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Pandora-Gilboa scored four unanswered touchdowns over the middle two quarters to register a 27-9 win over Bluffton at Harmon Field Friday night.

The Pirates fell to 1-1 with the loss, while P-G improved to 1-1 with the non-league win.

The Rockets rolled up 443 yards in offense to just 149 yards by Bluffton. P-G quarterback Silas Schmenk tossed three long touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the Rockets to victory.

Clara Matthews tallied two goals to pace the victors

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By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton girls soccer team won 3-1 at Riverdale Saturday evening.

The Lady Pirates improved to 3-2-1 with their third consecutive win.

Clara Matthews tallied two goals to pace the victors. She scored in the 14th minute to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Reagan Mittendorf netted a penalty kick in the 54th minute to extend the Pirate lead to 2-0. Matthews then put the game out of reach with her second goal in the 68th minute, 3-0.

Pirates improved to 6-1. Three of the last 4 wins came via shutouts as BHS outscored opposition 20-1

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton whitewashed visiting Bath 2-0 in non-league boys soccer action Saturday afternoon.

The Pirates improved to 6-1 with their fourth straight victory. Three of those wins came via shutouts as Bluffton has outscored its opposition 20-1 during that span.

The game was scoreless at halftime, but Andrew Lovett tallied two minutes into the second half to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead.

Pirate Jonathan Schriner netted an insurance goal in the 65th minute to provide the final margin of victory.

Tuesday forum presented by Dr. Jane Wood

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Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, will present the Forum “President's Reflections and Bluffton University Initiatives in 2019-20.”

The event will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. Forum is free and open to the public. 

During the presentation, Dr. Wood will focus on current trends in higher education and employment which will directly impact students.

These trends will focus on the strengths of Gen Z, the need for healthy communities and initiatives to develop leaders in northwest Ohio. 

FDA proposes new cigarette package warnings with color images

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Note: This article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
You may soon see new cigarette packaging in stores near you.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed some new health warnings for tobacco companies to include on cigarette packages and in ads.

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H. Ellen McCullough, 80, died Sept. 5, 2019, at 10:50 p.m. at St. Rita's Ambulatory Care Center in Glandorf.  Ellen was born Oct. 9, 1938, in Gilboa, Ohio to the late Cornelius Jay and Doris (Eck) Dearth.   On October 10, 1934 she married Larry McCullough who survives in Gilboa.

Ellen graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School in 1956.  She had worked in various offices as an administrative assistant.  Ellen was an active member of the Gilboa United Methodist Church and also the Red Hat Society. 

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