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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys tennis team lost its spring season opener 4-1 to visiting St. Marys 4-1 Tuesday evening, March 29.

The Pirate netters host Elida, another Western Buckeye League foe, at 4:30 p.m on March 30.

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Carey defeated the Bluffton High School baseball team 7-2 in the season opener on a chilly Tuesday evening, March 29.

Blue Devil pitcher Jordan Vallejo hurled a complete-game victory. He struck out nine Pirates to post the win.

Four Blue Devils each collected two hits--Ethan Burton, Nate Crawford, Ethan Plott and Andrew Plott--to pace the victors.

Up next for the Bluffton nine is a date at non-league foe Liberty-Benton Wednesday, March 30.

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Chestnut Lane moves forward, sump pump discharge inspection; street sign sales

By Andy Chappell-Dick

The sun was still shining at 7 p.m. as Mayor Rich Johnson called to order Council's first meeting of spring, which would touch on many spring-like topics like paving roads, mowing grass and observing rivers.  After an embedded public hearing, Bob Fett's Chestnut Lane development was given full Council approval to proceed to the next planning stage.

STREES, ALLEY, LIGHTS, SIDEWALKS

Awards have been announced for the ArtSpace 70th Annual Spring Show. Sally Windle, Executive Director for ArtSpace/Lima released the following winning artists and their entries.

Best of Show – Jo Bonifas, Spencerville – Organic Table Series – Forged Steel First Place Award – Tim Wharton – Shipwreck – Sculpture 

Second Place Award – Kelly Massillo – Queen of Hearts - Acrylic 

Third Place Award – Barbara Ward - Organized Whimsy #2, State 2 - Acrylic on Canvas

Bruce Chesser Award - Robert Minto - Small Container (Fred) - Stoneware Farmer

First National Bank of Pandora has announced the future site of its newest full-service community bank at 2580 Eastown Road, Lima, OH, near the intersection of Eastown Road and Elida Road. The new branch will be located between Lock 16 Steakhouse and Menards. 

Todd Mason, President and CEO of First National Bank, commented on the opportunities this expansion will provide First National Bank clients and the community: “Our goal has never been to grow for the sake of growth. We exist to improve lives through community banking, and we expand because we see a need for a solid community bank that operates locally and reinvests dollars back into the community. In this case, we already have a great, loyal core of clients we serve in the Limaland area. This expansion will allow us to serve them better while also providing a great community focused banking option for new clients.”

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