Women’s Basketball hammers Yellow Jackets 81-54
(January 10) DEFIANCE__The Bluffton University women's basketball team used a 27-13 third quarter to keep Defiance College winless (0-14, 0-7 HCAC) with an 81-54 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Bluffton improved to 5-9 and 3-4 in the conference with its second straight victory.
FT. JENNINGS__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team outscored Ft. Jennings by 14 in the second half to pull away for a 75-58 win Saturday night, January 13, giving the team their eighth consecutive victory.
The Pandora-Gilboa boys basketball team made a huge statement Saturday night taking control of the Putnam County League standings with a convincing 63-40 win over rival Ottoville (2-1 PCL, 9-3). A trio of Rockets reached double digit scoring and the win keeps the Rockets undefeated on the season at 12-0.
NEW BREMEN__The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim teams each finished a strong fourth at the 16-team Celina Invitational held in the New Bremen YMCA Saturday, January 13.
Ottawa-Glandorf swept both the boys and girls team titles.
Artist Philip Sugden will be at OSU LIma's Farmer Family Gallery from 4:00-6:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 18, 2024, to open his new show Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God, an installation drawing series that explores Sugden’s experiences in Tibet and the Himalayas over 40 years. Each work has seven layered pages and incorporates current and ancient sacred texts. Sugden is a local artist and an assistant professor of art at Bluffton University.
By Jennifer Loera, RN
Clinical Navigator - Maternal Opiate Medical Support (MOMS) Program, Blanchard Valley Health System
Engaging in as much prenatal care as possible is the single most important thing a pregnant woman can do, even if care is not sought until late. Pregnant women with substance use disorder (SUD) frequently face tremendous stigma and judgment when seeking medical care. Experience with judgment and stigma can often make it difficult to seek prenatal care, mental health care, and community support services.
