CAREY__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated non-conference rival Carey 54-46 on Saturday, January 10.
The Pirates led 14-11 following the first quarter. After an 11-7 second stanza, Bluffton built a 25-18 edge at the end of the first half.
The teams played to a 13-13 draw in the third quarter to maintain a seven-point margin at 38-31 heading into the final stanza. The Pirates won a tight fourth quarter 16-15 to triumph by eight.
CONVOY__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team was edged 45-42 by Northwest Conference rival Crestview on Friday, January 9.
The Knights led 16-12 following the first quarter. After a defensive 5-4 second stanza, the Pirates had inched within 20-17 by the end of the first half.
A 16-13 Bluffton third quarter knotted the game up 33-33 going into the final stanza. The Knights won the fourth quarter 12-9 to pull the game out by three.
MEDIA RELEASE__A panel of Bluffton University faculty and staff who were first-generation college students will present a Forum titled “Why College?” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Panelists Tami Forbes, Autumn Graves ’21, Darricle Jones and Carter Ritchey ’25 will reflect on how earning their bachelor’s degrees shaped their lives and careers. Drawing from personal experience, the panel will explore access to higher education, the challenges first-generation students face and the lasting impact of a college education.
The Orange Township Board of Trustees held its 2026 reorganizational meeting on Thursday, January 8 with the following agenda. Minutes from December 11 and 30, 2025 meetings, are attached below.
By Navneet Patti, MD
Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio
When addressing mental health concerns during pregnancy and postpartum, clinicians often focus mainly on depressive disorders. While screening for depressive symptoms remains essential, it is crucial to recognize that other significant conditions—such as perinatal anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and postpartum psychosis—are frequently overlooked and left untreated. Data indicate that up to one in six women may experience OCD symptoms and one in eight may have anxiety symptoms during the peripartum period.
Perinatal anxiety, OCD and postpartum psychosis can all go unnoticed, yet each can significantly affect both maternal and infant well-being. Feelings of shame related to these thoughts may lead to guilt, poor self-care, reduced adherence to medical recommendations, interpersonal conflicts within the family and difficulties in forming healthy attachments.
