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Emotions generated by Bluffton's Ream holiday folk art display and the Blaze of Lights span the spectrum. This photo may speak for hundreds who view the lights each year. (Jamie Nygaard photo).

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November 26, 2016

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Bluffton University men's basketball team lit up the scoreboard in a 102-100 victory at Rhodes College (2-2) on Saturday, Nov. 26. It marks the first 3-0 start for the Beavers since the 2011-12 squad rolled off a 5-0 mark to open the season!

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Saturday's Blaze of Lights parade starts at 5 p.m. The route is from Snider Road at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool down Main Street to College Avenue. There it turns onto East College to Harmon Road, where it disbands.

What a way to launch the 2016-17 girls' bball season

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It's Bluffton HS versus Arlington in Saturday's McDonald's Girls' Holiday Tournament finals.

On Friday Arlington defeated Allen East 71-17 in the opener while Bluffton handled Cory-Rawson 80-23.

Allen East will face Cory-Rawson in the consolation game at  6 p.m. Arlington will face Bluffton in the championship game at approximately 7:30 p.m.

THE ATTCHMENT BELOW has the box score of both games.

Everything you need to know about Saturday is in this story

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It's time for Bluffton's 30-year-Saturday-after-Thanksgiving-tradition. Here's everything you need to know.

• THE SCHEDULE:
3-5 p.m. – Ice carving exhibition - Main Street
4p.m. - Food booths open
4 p.m. – Parade line up on Snider Road
5 p.m. – Parade
6 p.m. - Entertainment on Main Street
   • Bluffton High School show choir
   • Bluffton University brass ensemble
   • Ryan Strickler
6:55 p.m. – John George recites Christmas story from Luke 2
7 p.m. – Dennis Morrison turns on the Ream lights

WW II veteran and graduate of Bluffton High School

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Charles "Chuck" W. Montgomery, 94, died Nov. 23, 2016, at Bluffton Hospital.

He was born March 1, 1922, in Bluffton to the late Charles and Lenore (Stouffer) Montgomery. On Jan. 26, 1943, he married Marjorie Reams Montgomery who survives.

After graduating from Bluffton High School, Charles became a life-long farmer. He enjoyed hunting arrowheads, bird watching, gardening, nature, reading and studying the universe.

He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving in World War II.

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