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Beaver volleyball squad slugs it out with Denison

Posted by Icon K on September 27, 2019 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University volleyball team slugged it out with Denison in a four-set thriller on Sept. 24.. Three sets were decided by two points apiece as the Big Red moved to 9-5 following their hard-fought victory (29-27, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23).

Junior Remi Bower (Deshler/Patrick Henry) hammered away with a career-high 23 kills against just six errors for a red-hot .298 hitting percentage. Sarah Heydinger (Tiro/Buckeye Valley) was just one kill away from her career best with 13 putaways. Sophomore Cassidy Posey (Paulding) was in on four blocks.

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Oberdorf sets new 36-hole record

Posted by Icon K on September 27, 2019 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University women's golf team capped off its weekend of hosting the HCAC Preview with a 376 on Sunday, Sept. 22. Bluffton's 750 for the tournament is good for 2nd all-time (36 holes). 

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Bluffton University
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Forrest "Johnny" Welch was a Cory-Rawson HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2019 - 4:24pm

Forrest John (Johnny) Welch, 85, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, formerly of Rawson, Ohio, died Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019, at Pruitt Health, Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Johnny was born April 6, 1934, in Putnam County, Ohio to the late John D. and Mamie (Prowant) Welch the fourth eldest of 13 children. On Oct. 19, 1955, he married Carol (Huls) Welch, in San Leandro, California, who survives in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

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Obituaries
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Opioid crisis on film Oct. 1 at Bluffton University

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2019 - 2:40pm

Award-winning filmmaker Conrad Weaver will share about his experiences documenting the opioid crisis during two Tuesday, Oct. 1, presentations on the campus of Bluffton University.

At 11 a.m., Weaver will present the Forum “"It's Not My Problem … And Other Myths About the Opioid Crisis," in Yoder Recital Hall.

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Bluffton University
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Presbyterians spread out the picnic table

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2019 - 2:31pm

Bluffton Presbyterian Church held a community picnic on the church lawn on Sunday. Here's some views of the event provided by the church.

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Worship
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Village receives $17,098; school $14,755 from Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Part of BWC agency rollback
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2019 - 2:15pm

Bluffton, Richland Township and neighboring municipal governments will receive funds from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) as part of the agency’s rollout this week of $172 million in dividend checks to Ohio’s public employers.

CLICK HERE for the entire statewide distribution.

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Regional news
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