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Bluffton University sports recap, Sept. 26-Oct. 2

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 11:49am

CROSS COUNTRY: Beaver harriers run at OWU Invite
DELAWARE__On Friday, Sept. 30, the Beavers were up at the line to start their races at Ohio Wesleyan University for the OWU Invitational. The weather conditions were ideal, and the course was ready for some great competition. FULL STORY (men’s team) and FULL STORY (women’s team).

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Bluffton girls soccer rallies late to tie Grove, clinch NWC title

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 10:20am

Pirates visit Van Buren on October 10

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team scored two goals in the final five minutes to tie Columbus Grove 2-2 in a thrilling finish to their Northwest Conference-deciding clash Tuesday night, October 3, at Steinmetz Field.

With the dramatic tie on an unseasonably hot evening, Bluffton repeated as outright league champions and won its third NWC crown in the last four years.

A loss to Grove would have likely meant a shared three-way title with the Bulldogs and Allen East. But the comeback tie means the Pirates finished as the only undefeated team in the league with five wins.

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Bluffton volleyball sweeps Lancers

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 10:15am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting Lincolnview 25-20, 25-18, 25-13 in a Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening, October 3.

The Pirates improved to 15-4 overall and 4-2 in the NWC with the win.

Lincolnview dropped to 10-8 overall and 3-3 in the NWC after the defeat.

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Bluffton EMS in September 2023 by the numbers

Posted by Paula Scott on October 4, 2023 - 6:00am

Bluffton EMS Chief Jan Basinger has reported the following calls for service statistics for September 2023: 78  Total Calls For Service / 47 Medical / 12 Hospital to Hospital Transports / 8 Fire Calls / 6 Mutual Aid Calls / 5 Special Events / 56 patients transported. So far in 2023, there have been a total of 584 Total calls for service.

 

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Bluffton man sentenced for rape

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 6:00am

On October 2 The Findlay Courier reported that a Bluffton man has been sentenced in Hancock County Common Pleas Court to 16-18 years in prison for rape and sexual assaults of a child.

The man, Jeffery A. Ludwig, 66, of 451 County Road 33, Bluffton, pleaded guilty to the offenses, which occurred between 2010 and 2015, involving a victim less than ten years old.

The offenses occurred between August 2010 and November 2015. Ludwig is now classified as a Tier III sex offender.

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Enhancements made to Safer Ohio School Tip Line

Posted by Staff on October 4, 2023 - 6:00am

Tip line newly staffed by trained crisis response professionals

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced several enhancements to the state's free Safer Ohio School Tip Line (1-844-SAFEROH) that will make it easier for Ohioans to report school safety concerns. 

In addition to calling and texting the tip line, Ohioans anywhere in the state can now report school safety information through a new smartphone app and online web form.

"Not everyone wants to make a phone call or send a text--some are more likely to report concerns by sending a message through an app or website," said Governor DeWine. "We're making these upgrades so that it's as simple as possible for all Ohioans to quickly and anonymously report any potential school safety threats in a manner that makes them comfortable."

The new Safer Ohio School Tip Line smartphone app, available both on iOS and Android devices, and the online web form include pre-populated prompts to help users quickly upload information.

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