The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team stretched their win streak to five games on February 10 when they hosted and easily defeated the Upper Scioto Valley Rams, 72-37, in non-league action.
MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team outscored non-conference rival Riverdale in all four quarters to post a 62-50 road win Saturday, February 10.
The Pirate boys snapped a three-game losing skid with the victory.
The Pirates led 14-12 after the first period, and held onto a 30-26 edge at halftime.
Bluffton outscored the Falcons 21-18 in a high-scoring third stanza.
The Pirates captured the fourth quarter 11-6 to win by a dozen. Southpaw Blake Sommers scored eight of his 19 points in the final period to lead Bluffton to victory.
Bluffton improved to 15-4 with the win. Meanwhile, Riverdale dropped to 5-13 after the defeat.
Wednesday evening Lenten services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will begin with an Ash Wednesday service on February 14 at 7:00 p.m. and continue for five weeks.
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John S. Dennis, 63, passed away February 8, 2024 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. John was born April 20, 1960 in Steubenville, Ohio to Glen and Judith (Davis) Dennis.
NEW INFORMATION February 12, approx. 4:00 p.m. Missing teen has been located.
The Bluffton Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in helping locate a missing juvenile. On February 7, 2024, the family of [NAME REMOVED] contacted law enforcement to report her missing.
By Gina Bailey, BSN, RN
Infection Preventionist, Quality/Infection Control, Blanchard Valley Health System
A multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) is a living organism, bacteria, or fungi that has evolved and mutated to protect itself from medications that were once used to treat the infection they cause. MDROs can affect any person but are especially concerning for individuals in hospitals, long-term care facilities, group living facilities, those who are immunosuppressed or those who have chronic conditions.
Healthcare providers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are concerned about the spread of drug-resistant organisms. They estimate more than 2.8 million resistant infections occur in the U.S. According to a collaborative study with the CDC, the estimated cost to treat infections caused by only six MDROs is more than $4.6 billion annually.
