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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls basketball team led throughout and defeated visiting Ben Logan 62-42 in a non-league contest Wednesday night, November 27.

The Pirates improved to 2-1 with the convincing win, while BL fell to 1-1 after the defeat.

Bluffton captured a 15-10 edge after the first period as Ayla Grandey tallied eight markers. The hosts extended the lead to 32-24 at halftime behind eight more Grandey second-stanza points.

Six Pirates scored in a big Bluffton 15-5 third period that put the game out of reach, 47-29. The Pirates put 15 more points up in the fourth quarter for the third quarter in the game to win by 20.

Senior 6-3 post Grandey scored 16 of her game-high 18 points in the first half. In the 17-14 second period alone, she canned six of seven foul shots. Overall, she converted 10 of 11 free throws, and she also made four baskets.

Junior 5-9 wing Blair Utendorf tallied seven of her 10 points in the final period.

Freshman guard Maelee Miller and 6-0 freshman Lainey Grandey each scored eight points. ▶︎

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The 130th performance of Handel's "Messiah" on Dec. 6 at Bluffton University has been sold out!

Limited tickets are still available for the 131st performance on Dec. 7 at University of Findlay. Reserve your free ticket today www.bluffton.edu/tickets

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By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The English rock band Deep Purple recorded Smoke on the Water in December of 1971.  The recording was based on true events from the fire at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland where the band was recording an album. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Council met on Monday, November 25 with Mayor Richard Johnson presiding. There were no individuals present to speak during the public comments section. The Bluffton Icon and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce were in attendance.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Streets & Lights
Joe Sehlhorst reported on meeting with Dr. Fan Ye from Ohio Northern University about potential Civil Engineering student capstone project topics in Bluffton. 

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FINDLAY—The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $1,092,906.50 at the November 2024 board meeting. This total includes 30 responsive  grants, 13 president’s discretionary grants and 57 donor advised fund grants.  

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The following meetings have been schedule the Village of Bluffton and will be held at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

Joint Personnel & Safety Services Committee - Tuesday, December 3 at noon.

Council Meeting - Monday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m.

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