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FROM FACEBOOK__This year, the Village of Beaverdam clean-up day is Saturday, September 12. The Village will have containers to accept waste located behind Mid-Town Market, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Please follow the same pattern as in past years. This year 8 tires from cars and pick-up trucks will be accepted per residence. No tires will be accepted from businesses. Tires must be off the rims.

No shrubs, sticks, yard waste, or vegetation will be accepted.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished third in a close Northwest Conference quadrangular match on Tuesday, September 8 at the Bluffton Golf Club.

Lincolnview won the event with 160 strokes, followed by Allen East at 177. The Pirates were just one stroke behind the rival Mustangs at 178, with Crestview fourth at 188.

The Pirates are 5-5 overall and 4-4 in the NWC following this match. AE improved to 8-3 overall and 5-3 in NWC play.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton volleyball team squeaked out a five-set marathon win over visiting non-league foe Arlington on Tuesday, September 8 (opponent corrected).

The Pirate girls improved to 5-4 overall with the tight 21-25, 25-14, 25-13, 24-26, 15-13 victory.

Camryn Fruchey led the Pirates with 12 kills, 24 assists and six aces.

Karlie Lora also smacked 12 kills and came up with two blocks.

Adelyn Althaus dished out 13 assists

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY – The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team decisively defeated Crestview 7-0 in a Northwest Conference match on Tuesday, September 8.

Phoebe Edwards-Leeper scored consecutive goals in the first four minutes to spark the Pirates to an early 2-0 lead, and they cruised to victory.

The Pirate girls improved to 3-3 and 2-0 in NWC play with the lopsided road victory.

The Knight girls dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the NWC after the home shutout loss.

By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA – The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied Kalida 2-2 in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 8.

The Pirates ran their record to 4-2-2 overall after the tie.

The Wildcats are 5-2-1 overall with the result.

The first Bluffton goal was netted by Weston Johnstone on an assist by Carter Steinmetz. Emekkabo Smith then tallied the other Pirate goal via a pass from Xavier Navarro.  

Bluffton keeper Ryan Blount recorded five saves.  

Check out A commitment to better soil, an Ohio Country Journal interview with Matt Burkholder

By Matt Burkholder
Allen County, Monroe Township

As the American farmer continues to age, is the younger generation interested in continuing the tradition? Are the older farmers willing to help the younger generation?

I grew up on a small farm in Northwest Ohio. I knew from the age of five that I wanted to farm. I’ve never been given a farm or a bunch of cash. But my parents have given me all the help in the world. As a result, I have learned the importance of work ethics from a young age.

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