Men’s basketball
Playing at home, the Bluffton University men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought 66-61 decision to Heidelberg University on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The Beavers fell to 0-2 overall while Heidelberg improved to 2-1.
Women’s basketball
The Bluffton University women's basketball team traveled to Olivet College on a cold Wednesday, Nov 16, where they pulled off a 60-46 victory over the Comets. The Beavers improved to 2-0 on the season while Olivet fell to 0-1.
Bluffton University posted this visual progress report on Knowlton Science Center construction. For an up to the minute view, visit https://www.bluffton.edu/webcam/
Why is there a “curve” on Bentley Road just north of Bluffton where the road crosses Riley Creek?
There’s also a curve on Tom Fett Road and on Phillips Road at about the same location.
On Phillips Road it's a serious twist, instead of being just a curve in the road. That’s because the Tom Fett and Bentley “jogs” have been modernized. Phillips remains the same at it was when it was originally laid out.
The Bluffton girls basketball team held off a late rally to defeat backyard rival Allen East 55-52 in an exciting championship game at the annual Lewis Family McDonald's Holiday tournament late Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Mustangs had a last-gasp chance to tie it on a left wing three-pointer in the final seconds. The shot by senior Kennedy Truex was on line but came up just short to preserve the three-point Pirate win.
The Pirate girls improved to 2-0 with the hard-fought win. AE fell to 1-1 with the difficult defeat.
Deborah "Debb" Diane Sanders, 69, passed away November 18, 2022 at Bluffton Hospital. Debb was born July 24, 1953 in Lima to the late Charles and Opal (Williams) Webb.
Debb graduated from Allen East High School. She loved and adored her previous job as a nanny. Debb was a life member of High Street Freewill Baptist in Harrod. She was a seamstress, cake decorator and was a jack of all trades.
By Brittany Grider, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist of Northwest Ohio
It’s always a joyful moment when a new baby is born. Everyone in the family wants to come meet the new addition. A few days later, this precious little baby is struggling to breathe and needs to be in the ICU with RSV bronchiolitis.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is generally a virus present in the winter, usually at its worst in January and February each year. This year, RSV and influenza were conspicuously absent in the winter months. There are likely multiple reasons for this, but the bottom line is that RSV is here now.
