Brion Lee Basinger, 63, passed away September 1, 2021 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born November 15, 1957 to the late Wallace and Mary Jo (Hitchcock) Basinger. Following his mother’s death, he was raised by his father Wallace and Joan (Montgomery) Basinger. Brion married the love of his life and best friend, Elaine (Hilty) Basinger on June 9, 1979.
The ODOT Construction Update for September 6 reports: U.S. 30, west of the I-75 interchange, will have lane restrictions and road closures for a project to construct a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) at Thayer Road, and cul-de-sacs at Cool Road and Mayberry Road. Visit ODOT project page for more information.
Northwest Ohio extension offices are noting "an unusual number of reports about fall armyworm outbreaks particularly in forage including alfalfa and sorghum sudangrass, and in turf. Certain hard-hit fields have been all but stripped bare."
The infestation can affect crops and lawns. Fall armyworm does not overwinter in Ohio.
Fall flowers brighten the September 4 Bluffton Farmers Market, which is open 8:30 a.m. to noon at 102 S. Main St. The market is a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
In its first road game of the season, Bluffton raced to a big lead and held off Defiance Ayersville 25-13 in a Friday night, September 3, non-league battle.
The victory upped the Bluffton record to 3-0, while Ayersville dropped to 2-1 after the loss. The Pilots entered the game rated first in the Div. VII, Region 26 rankings.
Bluffton scored the first 25 points of the contest before Ayersville got on the board with a touchdown in each of the final two periods. But it was too little, too late.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team secured their first victory of the season when they welcomed Olivet College to the Sears Athletic Complex on a beautiful Friday, Sept. 3. The Beavers were able to hold off the Comets late in the second half, en route to a 2-1 victory. Bluffton improved to 1-1 on the season, while Olivet fell to 0-1.
