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Friday night: It's the return of "a band of living musical ghosts"

Bluffton HS alumni marching band performs at Harmon Field pre-game
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2019 - 3:45pm

“Approaching from the sidelines is the Bluffton High School alumni marching band!”

Listen for that announcement at Friday’s Harmon Field football pre-game. Then sit back and listen to living musical ghosts of Pirate bands going all the way back to the Jo Souder-era of the early 1960s.

Racheal Lewis, Bluffton schools strings teacher, first invited BHS band alumni to perform as a marching band in 2013. The band, consisting of anyone who once wore a BHS band uniform, performs in a pre-game every other year.

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It was once a cemetery

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2019 - 3:11pm

Work on Jefferson Street this week moved across land once part of the Shannon Cemetery. The area where sidewalks are being removed borders and is close to potential unmarked graves of early settlers. In 1887 Jefferson Street was extended to Main Street and the street was routed and “cut thru” one corner of the cemetery making it necessary to move 19 graves. In that era, graves were often no deeper than two feet.

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Pirate golfers win tough NWC quad, stay unbeaten

Drew Wilson fired a 40 to capture match medalist honors. Kenny Lovett was second with a 42. Micah Minnig tallied a 44, while Jared Piercefield and Jaden Coonfare each carded scores of 45
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2019 - 2:35pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The undefeated Bluffton golf team won a four-team Northwest Conference battle Wednesday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Co-host Bluffton won with just 171 strokes, followed by Lincolnview (183), Ada (207) and Delphos Jefferson (210).

Bluffton improved to 22-0 overall and 10-0 in NWC play with the victories.

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Ada's Cole Motor Sales will close Sept. 20

Four-generation Ford dealership supplied area with vehicles for over 100 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 5, 2019 - 2:17pm

FROM ADA ICON - Cole Motor Sales, a four-generation-owned Ada family business will close on Sept. 20, according to Cathy Cole.

Selling Fords, at 120 E. Buckeye, Ada, the company began assembling Model Ts in the 1910s that were shipped in parts to Ada on the railroad.

Ada became a “Ford” town and the large number of Ford vehicles in Ada today reflect the Cole Motor presence.

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Lima Beane Chorus performs tonight at ice cream social

Posted by LizGH on September 5, 2019 - 1:41pm

The Lima Beane Chorus will perform tonight at Hilty Home, 304 Hilty Dr., Pandora. The chorus will sing from 7 to 8 p.m. in a free concert, open to the public. The event includes homemade ice cream.

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Babies born at Bluffton Hospital for July-August

Posted by LizGH on September 5, 2019 - 1:15pm

Here are the babies born at Bluffton Hospital over the end of the summer. :

July 30 - Owen James, son of Chase and Jessica Ferguson, Findlay.

Aug. 2 - Oakley Sage, son of Jakob Davis and Morgan Dickey-Spratt, Bluffton.

Aug. 2 - Lainey Jo, daughter of Brad and Amy McKee, Mount Cory.

Aug. 5 - Lucy Grace, daughter of Reverend Jeremy and Jen Mann, Bluffton.

Aug. 5 - Masen Palmer, son of Travis and Amanda Missler, Bluffton.

Aug. 5 - Omara Lyzabeth, daughter of Roger Parkins and Mary Donnal, Ada.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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