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Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, Bluffton, has a fall sale going on this week.

• Mums and kale are 4 for $12
• Stacking gourds and pumpkins are individually prices
• 30 percent off selected trees
• 10 percent off evergreen trees.

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 419-358-6950

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By Andrew Korba

Freshman Devon Price has been named OAC Football Special Team Player of the Week for the week of October 15.

This past Saturday against Marietta, Price took the opening kickoff 70 yards to set up the Polar Bears first score of the afternoon.

In addition to his big return, Price had two receptions for 94 yards, including a 75 yard touchdown reception in Northern's 56-14 win over the Marietta.

This season, Price has a 25.1 yard average on nine kickoff returns.

In addition, he is second on the team in receptions and receiving yards with 15 and 235 respectively.

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Here's how the Ohio Northern University athletic teams fared last week.

 

    Football - Won 56-14 at Marietta
   Volleyball - Lost 0-3 at #10 Otterbein, Won 3-2 at Marietta
   #9/#21 Men's Soccer - Won 2-0 H v Otterbein, Won 3-0 H v Marietta
   Women's Soccer - Lost 1-2 H v Otterbein, Lost 0-1 H v Wittenberg, 

    Won 5-0 H v Marietta

   #29 Women's XC - 9th of 37 at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational
   Men's XC - 12th of 38 at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational
   Women's Golf - 3rd of 3 H w/ONU Tri-Match, 4th of 6 at Indiana U.-East Invitational
  
This Week's Schedule:

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Evelyn E. Fleming, 92, died at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 11, 2012, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Ada to R. Wayne and Anna Elzay Wright, who preceded her in death. On June 8, 1940, she married Lester V. Fleming, who died Sept. 13, 2009.
Mrs. Fleming was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ada. She was a 1938 graduate of Ada High School, Ada.

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By Andrew Korba

For the third time this season, senior Alison Steinbrunner has been named OAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Steinbrunner previously won the award for the week of September 4 and October 1.

At the Brooks Invitational hosted by UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, she finished in first place navigating the 6,000 meter course in 21:24.50.

Her time was nearly eight seconds faster than the second place finisher.

The event featured 37 teams, eight of which were ranked.

The No. 29 Polar Bears finished ninth in the event with 283 points.

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By Tim Glon

Seniors Tate Humphrey and Carter Paul had career days, leading Ohio Northern to a 56-14 football victory at Marietta Saturday afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in Ohio Athletic Conference in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fall to 0-6, 0-5.

The victory was also the 100th career coaching win for ONU head coach Dean Paul. In 14 seasons, Paul now has a 100-39 career record. He is 60-27 in nine seasons as Ohio Northern.

Humphrey completed 14 of 21 passes for a career-high 271 yards and 3 TDs and Paul ran 23 times for a career-high 121 yards and three scores.

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