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Who was Miss Muffet anyway?

Why we read nursery rhymes to our children
Posted by LizGH on January 15, 2020 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can...
Humpty dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty dumpty had a great fall...

I'm reading these Mother Goose rhymes to my two-year-old, as part of his bed-time stories.

Have you ever stopped to think about these nursery rhymes and what these stories or words mean?

So many of these rhymes just don't make sense: Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle. The cow jumped over the what?

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Funeral arrangements for Guy Rhodes incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2020 - 1:36pm

Guy Rhodes, 77, of Bluffton died Jan. 14, 2020, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Beavers kickoff 2020 indoor track-field season at Findlay

Posted by Icon K on January 15, 2020 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University Track and Field team kicked off the 2020 indoor season at the Findlay Open on a rainy Saturday, Jan. 11.

Showing off on the distance side was freshman Max Chandler (Liberty Township/Lakota East) who had a terrific race for his first-ever 3k! Chandler came in 7th with a time of 9:40. "He was very aggressive and confident," stated Coach Wells. Another great performance came from senior Bailie Barrington (Waynesfield/Waynesfield-Goshen) in the mile race. She placed 5th in a field of 12 with a time of 5:44. Barrington also qualified for the conference meet.

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Bluffton University
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Faith-based Investing

Posted by LizGH on January 15, 2020 - 6:00am

By Orrie Augsburger
Faith Investment Services
Bluffton, 419-358-4207

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Business
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BHS led 43-13 at one point

Bluffton defense stymies Musketeers
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2020 - 3:10pm

By Cort Reynolds
FT. JENNINGS - Visiting Bluffton suffocated Ft. Jennings and posted a 47-25 non-conference boys basketball win Saturday evening.

Bluffton led 11-7 after the first quarter, but extended the margin to 25-9 at halftime by limiting the Musketeers to just two points in the second period. 

The Pirates outscored the hosts 18-4 in the third quarter to build a commanding 43-13 cushion.

Bluffton improved to 10-1 overall with the lopsided win, their third victory in a row. Meanwhile, FJ fell to 1-11 with the defeat.

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Sports
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Several December arrests of driving without a valid license

Cases pending in Lima Municipal Court
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2020 - 2:24pm

Bluffton police released its December docket, which follows. 

December 2
Officers arrested a Hillsboro resident for driving without a valid license following a traffic stop in the area of Bentley Road and Quarry Drive for a stop sign violation. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.

December 6
Officers arrested a Bluffton resident for OVI following a traffic stop in the area of Bentley Road and Gratz Road for an equipment violation. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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