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Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is reopening its Findlay COVID-19 testing center, 1900 South Main Street, Findlay, in response to the region’s rising COVID-19 cases. 

If patients are symptomatic, they will need to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider (PCP). A PCP will determine if a COVID-19 test is needed and will place an order for testing at Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH). Appointments are required. The drive-through testing site is open from Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. 

Rehearsals for Bluffton University’s 126th performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will begin Sept. 28. Anyone interested in singing is invited to join the chorus, Contact Dr. Kang at [email protected] or the music department office at 419-358-3347.

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton girls tennis lost to Bath 4-1 Wednesday evening.

The Lady Pirate netters dropped to 3-8 with the defeat. The hosts improved to 7-5 with the win.

Bluffton sophomores Alyssa Hoffman and Leah Klingler teamed up to post the Pirate win at second doubles. 

The duo rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 and 10-8 in a decisive third-set tiebreaker.

Bath won each of the other four matches in straight sets.

The Pirate girls host St. Marys (5-6) Monday, September 20, and then entertain Van Wert (5-6) September 21.

The Village of Bluffton has announced that the council Personnel Committee will meet Friday, September 17, at noon at the Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

For more information on council committees, visit https://www.bluffton-ohio.com/council.

Bluffton University has once again been named to the top tier of Midwest “regional colleges” in the “U.S. News & World Report” rankings released today.

The 2022 edition of the magazine’s “Best Colleges” guidebook ranks Bluffton 31 among 76 comparable institutions in 12 Midwest states. Now listed in the “U.S. News” rankings for 24 consecutive years, Bluffton has consistently ranked in the top tier of Midwest colleges.

Dr. Alan and Diann Yoder will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2021. Dr. Alan and the former Diann Habegger were married by the Rev. John Sprunger at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana on September 17, 1961.

The couple has two children, Dr. Mark (Julie) Yoder and Michael (Rebecca) Yoder. They have 6 grandchildren: Paul in Los Angeles, California; David (Anna) in Muncie, Indiana; Rachel (Nathan) West in Memphis, Tennessee; Austin (Samantha) in Indianapolis, Indiana; Alec in Columbus, Ohio and Ashlyn in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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