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By Ryan DeMarco, Financial Advisor 111 N. Main St., Bluffton | 567-226-4506

If you’re getting close to retirement, you’re probably thinking about the ways your life will soon be changing. And one key transition involves your income – instead of being able to count on a regular paycheck, as you’ve done for decades, you’ll now need to put together an income stream on your own. How can you get started?

The Bluffton LIons Club rescheduled Festival of Wheels on August 28 featured glorious skies and hot cars. This bird's eye view is from optometrist Mark Yoder atop his building on North Main.

The Bluffton University volleyball team welcomed back fans with a three-set shutout of Kenyon College on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Bluffton was in front of fans for the first time since 2019.

Bluffton took set one by a 25-15 count. Set two was a 25-18 Beaver victory and the capper score was 25-14.

Junior All-HCAC performer Kaylie Campbell (Camden/Preble Shawnee) picked up where she left off in February, hitting .500 with eight kills against one error on 14 swings. Sophomore Alysha Like (McComb) provided eight kills of her own and a .350 hitting percentage.

The Bluffton University women's soccer team opened up its season at home on a very comfortable Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, against Oberlin College. Despite a strong effort from the Beavers, an early goal from Oberlin powered them to a 4-0 defeat of the home team. Bluffton fell to 0-1 on the season, while Oberlin (1-0) secured its first victory of the year.

The visitors netted a shot just over three minutes into the match for an early 1-0 lead. Another first half goal, followed by two more late in the second half, led the Yeowomen to a 4-0 victory over the Beavers.

The Ohio History Connection recently featured the digitization of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps for the Open Access Kent State collection and invited viewers to look for their town's map.

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton volleyball team was swept at Shawnee Tuesday night, August 31, in a non-league clash.

The Pirate girls fell to 2-2 after the defeat, while Shawnee improved to 3-1 with the win.

Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse led the Pirates with six kills and three blocks.

Bluffton senior setter Skyler Scoles dished out 14 assists and added three blocks.

Karrington Green led Shawnee with 10 kills, nine digs and four aces. Grace Freiberger came up with 17 digs, while setter Addison Maxwell passed out 21 assists and added two blocks.

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