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Bluffton University alumni judges to speak

Sean E. Leuthold ’88, Common Pleas Court Judge of Crawford County, and Shane M. Leuthold ’92, Municipal Court Judge of Crawford County, will present the Forum “The Policy of Stop-and-Frisk and its Impact on American Civil Liberties and the Right to Privacy.”

The event will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Yoder Recital Hall. Forum is free and open to the public.

The judges will evaluate the background, expansion and future implications of the stop-and-frisk policy, particularly how it can lead to unconstitutional racial and ethnic profiling.

BHS stops Hornets 42-26 in season opener

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton ended the game with 21 unanswered points to defeat local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 42-26 in their traditional opener at Harmon Field Friday night.

Four turnovers and a blocked punt cost the Hornets mightily.

Box score at bottom of story -

The Pirates led 21-20 at halftime. But with just 40 seconds left in the third period, C-R scored on a 21-yard pass to grab a five-point lead. The two-point conversion pass failed, keeping the margin at 26-21.

Jonathan Schriner authored a second half hat trick to lead BHS

By Cort Reynolds
PLAIN CITY - Visiting Bluffton defeated Jonathan Alder 4-1 in boys soccer non-league action Saturday.

The win lifted the Pirate record to 5-1 this season.

The match was scoreless at halftime. But Bluffton's Jonathan Schriner authored a second half hat trick to lead Bluffton to victory. He scored in the 57th, 75th and 78th minutes.

Pirate Jude Spallinger started the scoring with a goal two minutes into the second half.  

Bluffton dominated, winning 60 of 62 games in the blowout victory

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls tennis team swept Lima Senior 5-0 without losing a set Saturday.

The win evened the Lady Pirate season record at 4-4. Bluffton dominated, winning 60 of 62 games in the blowout victory.

Erin Hotmire won 6-0, 6-0 at first singles to lift her record to 6-2 this season.

Olivia Barnes also posted a double bagel at second singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Ellison Pugsley was victorious at third singles 6-0, 6-1.

Pearl Lewandowski and Julia Smallcomb combined to win 6-0, 6-0 at first singles.

The Et Cetera Shop has reopened in the former glove factory at 327 N. Main St., Bluffton. Click here for lots of photos, a video and more details. A ribbon cutting and grand opening is at 9 a.m., Saturday.

Et Cetera reopens at 327 N. Main - in the former glove factory

Watch the video and view the photos below -

“We opened and we are happy to be back!” was Chrissy Lugibihl’s greeting to the Icon shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

Lugibihl is manager of Bluffton’s iconic Et Cetera Shop, which closed for one week, giving its loyal customers the jitters during that period. While closed, the merchandise moved from 111 S. Main St. to the greatly-expanded location at 327 N. Main St.

A Sunday afternoon “sneak peek” raised $1,200 for Mennonite Central Committee, as shoppers were able to purchase $25 tickets for that event.

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