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Hardin County job fair and hiring expo in Kenton March 3

Posted by Icon K on February 26, 2020 - 6:00am

OhioMeansJobs Hardin County and Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will hold a Hardin County Job Fair and Hiring Expo from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, at Hardin County Fairgrounds, Community Building, 14134 County Road 140, Kenton.

The morning session is limited to Hardin County students only. 

Over 40 employers, agencies and education providers will be on site and hiring full-time, part-time and seasonal positions. 

Job seekers should bring resumes and dress for on-the-spot interviews. Door prizes will also be given away at the event. 

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Business
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University Alumni Association seeking award nominations

Posted by Icon K on February 25, 2020 - 3:40pm

The Bluffton University Alumni Association is seeking Alumni Award nominations for the 2020-21 academic year. The two awards to be given out are the Lifetime Service Award and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

The Lifetime Service Award recognizes an individual who has dedicated his or her life to heartfelt service to people, community or church. Inspired by personal faith in God and the ultimate purposes of His kingdom, this individual has made a difference in the lives of others.

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Bluffton University
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20th century technology

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2020 - 2:34pm

Bluffton Public Library's retired card catalog quietly stands at attention in the library's history room. In our technical world there are times when browsing through a card catalog to look up a book is just as satisfying as scrolling a computer screen. 

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Larry Smucker was a 1959 Bluffton High School graduate

He held a master's degree from Harvard
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2020 - 2:26pm

Former Bluffton resident Larry Franklin Smucker died Feb. 24, 2020. He was born on May 3, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, to Carl and Irene (Yoder) Smucker and died  of Alzheimers in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  

Larry attended public schools in Bluffton, and was a Boy Scout, attaining the highest award of Eagle Scout. While in high school he wrote as a news correspondent for the Lima Citizen and the Findlay Republican-Courier.

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Obituaries
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Time to think about downtown flowerpots

Sponsorships accepted through March 15
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2020 - 1:37pm

Orders are now being placed for this summer’s downtown flowerpots.

According to Susie and Steve Stratton of Stratton Greenhouses, “This is our 14th year for providing the potted plants on Main Street.”

A SPONSORSHIP FORM IS
ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM
OF THIS STORY –

To make this happen Strattons invite contributions to keep the program going. This year the sponsorships are $140 per pot. If payments are received by March 15, the cost is $135 per pot.

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Regional news
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United Way at a crossroads

The local organization has struggled in recent years, failing to meet its annual goal of $26,000
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2020 - 1:21pm

As perhaps the smallest United Way in Ohio, Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way is at a crossroads.

The local organization has struggled in recent years, failing to meet its annual goal of $26,000.

Adding to that pressure, the national United Way has increased annual participant fees, causing Bluffton’s board to do a self-examination of how or whether to continue to exist or whether to join another area United Way.

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Regional news
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