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Winter Crisis Program starts November 1

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2022 - 6:49am

The Ohio Department of Development and West Ohio Community Action Partnership will help income eligible Ohioans stay warm during the cold winter months.

The Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill or assistance paying a utility or bulk fuel bill or assistance paying for heating system repairs. The program runs from November 1, 2022, until March 31, 2023.

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Be safe

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2022 - 6:48am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

"Be safe" is part of the Urban Dictionary as a statement of farewell. The Urban Dictionary is an online source started in 1999 to help us understand slang words and phrases. "Be safe" is a way to say goodbye and to stay out of trouble, especially with the law.

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BHS boys soccer tie at Kalida

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2022 - 6:47am

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied tough Kalida 1-1 in a non-league match Thursday night to conclude the regular season.

The Pirate record is now 8-6-2 after tying the Wildcats. Kalida is 10-2-4 following the tie. 

Kalida scored first on a Caden Looser goal in the 22nd minute.

Nolan Hoffman knotted the score 1-1 on a Jack Brauen pass in the 30th minute.

Neither team scored over the final 50 minutes.

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BHS girls soccer extends wins on Oct 13

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2022 - 6:46am

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated non-league foe Upper Sandusky 3-0 Thursday night to register their eighth straight victory.

The regular-season ending win upped the Lady Pirate record to 14-2. US fell to 6-5-3 with the shutout defeat.

Pirate Sami Scoles scored the first goal on a Karson Hauenstein assist 18 minutes into the match.  

Allison Diller found the back of the net in the 34th minute on a Riley Eachus pass to make it 2-0 by halftime.

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7th-8th grade Bluffton volleyball champs

Posted by Paula Scott on October 14, 2022 - 6:06am

Congratulations to Ohio Northwest Conference Champions, the 8th grade (left) and 7th grade (right) teams from Bluffton Middle School. PHOTOS Bluffton Pirates Twitter.

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BHS volleyball nipped by Knights

Posted by Staff on October 14, 2022 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team rallied after losing the first two sets, but visiting Van Buren won the decisive fifth game to capture their regular season finale battle Thursday evening, October 13.

Their second five-set loss in three days dropped the Bluffton record to 13-9.

VB improved to 17-3 with the 21-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-7 non-conference victory.

Ayla Grandey knocked down 20 kills to pace the Pirates. Kendall Stackhouse contributed a season-high 18 kills.

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