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12 noon on Tuesday, October 15, Bluffton Town Hall

Courtnee R. Morris will be the featured speaker at the Bluffton Lions Club meeting on October 15. Morris is the Technology Coordinator for the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools (BEVS) and will speak about Artificial Intelligence.

The meeting will be held on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall and is open to the public.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team was seeded fourth in the tough eight-team Div. V sectional drawing Sunday, October 6. Bluffton hosts sixth-seeded local rival Allen East (6-8-1) in the first round of tournament play Tuesday, October 15 at 6 p.m.

The Pirate girls defeated AE 3-0 on Sept. 17 in Bluffton, and also eliminated the Mustangs in the district semis last year. AE senior standout Rilynn Jones has scored 22 goals and dished out 15 assists this season. Junior Rylie Jordan has netted a dozen goals.

Bluffton hosts AE in sectional 1st round

By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA - The visiting Bluffton High school girls soccer team won a defensive 1-0 battle at tough non-conference foe Kalida Saturday, October 5.  

The Pirate record improved to 9-4-1 overall after the win. The PCL-leading Wildcat girls dropped to 11-3 with the shutout loss. 

The game was scoreless at halftime and well into the second half.

CORRECTION: The Pirates were 2023 NWC runners up; previously the article incorrectly identified them as co-champions.

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY – The unbeaten Bluffton High School football team dominated host Crestview 42-0 in a Northwest Conference contest Saturday evening, October 5.

Announcement on YouTube HERE

On October 5, Bluffton University and University of Findlay announced that following the completion of the proposed merger of the two institutions, Bluffton University will return to its previous name, Bluffton College. 

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm has issued its Fall 2024 Newsletter. Events include:

October 9 - Fall Bird Migration Hike

October 12 - Quarry Farm 5K

November 17 - National Hiking Day

December 4 - Cookie Day Night Hike

The newsletter also includes articles on Wooly Bear catepillars, August 10 Kidfest in Ottawa, Resident Spotlight on Emerson the racoon, donor recognition, Lights Off for Bird Migration.

 

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