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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team stymied Bath 43-32 in a low-scoring Div. III sectional final at Miller City Friday night.

The Pirates led 12-10 after the first quarter, but then fell behind 18-17 at halftime. They limited Bath to just 22 points over the final 24 minutes. 

Bluffton splashed three triples in the third stanza as they doubled their first half output and forged in front 34-30 heading to the final quarter.

The League of Women Voters of the Lima Area has announced that Dr. Perry Bush will speak on how the Constitution continues to create a path to Democracy in a 7 p.m. event on Monday, February 28.

He will speak in the main lecture hall on the first floor of Centennial Hall on the campus of Bluffton University.

 

 

On Thursday, February 24, Bluffton High School junior Riley Verb advanced in two events at the 2022 Ohio State High School Division II Swimming and Diving Championships at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, OH.

Verb advances to the B finals races on Friday February 25.

He swam the 200 yard IM (individual medley) in 2:00.26 and the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:00.57.

Times for all preliminary swimmers in these events are below.

Bills will be received the week of March 7

The Village of Bluffton has issued the following notice:

Dear Bluffton Utility Customer,

This letter serves as notice of a significant change to the billing cycle for the Bluffton utility bill you receive each month.  The billing cycle is being adjusted to reflect water usage for each calendar month of the year, opposed to the current method that combines usage from the mid-point of each month.

This will result in a NEW DUE DATE for utility bills that will begin in March of 2022.      

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team hit the tournament trail Wednesday evening February 23, in a Van Wert Semi-final match-up against Miller City.  P-G used a huge fourth quarter run, turning a tight game into a comfortable 53-42 tournament win. P-G also won the regular season match-up with Miller City. 

UPDATED Memorial service will take place at 3 p.m. on March 5.

Dorcas MacKay Brenner passed away on the evening of February 22, 2022 at Willow Ridge in Bluffton, OH.

Dorcas was born in Tulsa, OK on February 7, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Charles Walker MacKay and Margaret Torrey MacKay. She graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, IN. She was a 1953 graduate of The College of Wooster with a BA degree in piano and vocal performance.

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