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UPDATE: The owners of this property note that this is a demotion site and is dangerous for trespassers.

The former Bigelow Electronics building at 186 E Jefferson St. is being demolished "as is." A neighbor observed that the crew is going to need more dumpsters.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team lost at local rival Pandora-Gilboa 42-7 in a non-league contest Friday night, August 26.

The defeat dropped the Bluffton record to 1-1, while P-G improved to 1-1 with the decisive win. 

The Rockets scored the first touchdown on a seven-yard run to seize a 7-0 lead.

Pirate junior Gavin Bogart tallied a touchdown on a 36-yard run in the first period. Kyle Basil's point after kick tied it 7-7 heading to the second period.

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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team blanked Bath 2-0 Saturday afternoon.

Pirate Olivia Matthews scored the game's first goal with just over a minute left in the first half.

Sami Scoles netted the second goal in the 61st minutes to give the Pirate girls an insurance tally.

Efficient Bluffton put all eight of its shots on goal. Bath also got off eight shots, five of which were on goal.

Pirate keeper Julie Mehaffie stopped each one to come up with five saves. 

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High boys soccer team scored late to beat Botkins 2-1 in the consolation match of the Elida Kick-off Classic tournament Saturday evening.

The Pirates improved to 1-2 with the win.

Freshman Nick Lovett scored for Bluffton at the 23:18 mark to put the Pirates ahead 1-0, and it stayed that way to halftime.

Botkins scored 3:27 into the second half to knot it up, 1-1.

Senior Nolan Hoffman then scored with 8:13 left to play to give the Pirates their first win.

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By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Due to quarries in the Riley, it could be said that Bluffton was built underwater

Did you know that the Big and Little Riley Creeks hold deep, dark secrets? 

This sounds creepy, and even crazy. But, its secrets border on being surprisingly dangerous.

Laugh if you must, but …

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Classes at Bluffton University start on Monday, August 29 and the number of university students will jump back up to some 750 or so pedestrians, drivers, shoppers, etc. in the village.

On August 26, first-year students at Bluffton University moved in and began taking part in Welcome Weekend activities. On Saturday and Sunday, the other residential students move back to campus. Fall student-athletes and campus leaders moved in earlier.

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