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Pirates football tames Wildcats with huge 2nd period

CORRECTION: The Pirates were 2023 NWC runners up; previously the article incorrectly identified them as co-champions.

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS__ The visiting Bluffton High School football team walloped Delphos Jefferson 52-7 in their Northwest Conference opener on a hot and rare Saturday afternoon regular season contest, September 14, on Champions Field.

A monster 35-point second quarter propelled the Pirates to the romp victory. Bluffton led 14-0 after the opening stanza, then tallied five touchdowns in the decisive second period.

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GRAPHIC September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Bluffton Public Library (145 S. Main) is inviting everyone to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at your local library by signing up for a library card. Don’t miss out! Visit BPL this September to sign up for a library card and discover all that your library has to offer.

Deadline extended for F-H Neighborhood Revitalization grants

Deadline is now September 23

FINDLAY, OH — The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has extended the Building  Community Through Neighborhood Revitalization special grant opportunity deadline. This grant  opportunity focuses on neighborhood revitalization and beautification projects. Applications are now due September 23, 2024 (previously September 16). 

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Pirate cross country runs at 22-team O-G Invite

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA __ The Bluffton High School cross country teams competed at the 22-team Ottawa Blue and Gold Invitational Saturday morning, September 14.

Van Wert won the boys team title with 49 points. Bryan finished second with 74 points, followed by Defiance Tinora (103). Bath came in fourth with 123. Napoleon nosed out host Ottawa-Glandorf to win the girls team meet, 79-87. Kenton finished third with 120 points. 

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Weekend Doctor: Helping those in recovery

By Alissa Ibarra
Peer Recovery Supporter, Behavioral Health Services – Blanchard Valley Health System

My name is Alissa, and I am an addict and alcoholic in recovery. Today, I work as a peer recovery supporter, using my lived experience with addiction to help others find a path toward healing. When I was younger, I believed that people addicted to drugs could quit if they wanted to. That belief changed when I experienced addiction firsthand after a stillbirth at age 28. In my grief and trauma, I turned to drugs to cope.

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September 2024 Chamber member announcement recap

ABOVE) Harmon Field 100th anniversary commemorative coaster, Bluffton Town Hall.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The first Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce meeting of the Sept. 2024-May 2025 season took place on Friday, September 13. Local business and non-profit representatives as well as individual members attended the breakfast and program on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.

BACC director Jim Enneking invited members to make announcements, which included the following:

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