Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on March 27, 2020 - 6:00am
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement after the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 197, which will enact numerous provisions to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic:
"I want to thank Senate President Obhof, House Speaker Householder, Minority Leaders Sykes and Yuko, and all members of the Ohio General Assembly who worked for the bipartisan and unanimous passage of House Bill 197.
Icon-Chamber partnership provides business updates, links to churches and lots more
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 26, 2020 - 4:34pm
It’s catching on.
Bluffton Icon and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce joined forces Monday. The collaboration informs viewers of the most up-to-date and continually changing Bluffton business developments.
This partnership provides daily updates as it evolves and expands.
On Thursday links to online activities joined the list.
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on March 26, 2020 - 6:00am
The Bluffton Farmers Market vendor meeting set for March 31 is canceled, according to Greg Probst, market director.
"It's hard to predict how long COVID-19 medical emergency measures will last, so please stay tuned to your email for our updates on the meeting and start of the season,” he said.
The Hilty Preschool and Childcare Center in Pandora has had to reinvent itself to provide needed services to the community during these unprecedented times.
One particularly difficult change was when the Governor DeWine ordered visitation be restricted to assisted living and nursing home residents.
School we will combine next year’s 8th grade trip to include freshman
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2020 - 3:45pm
Bluffton schools posted the following letter to eighth grade parents and guardians. It concerns the now canceled eighth grade Washington, D.C. trip originally planned for this spring. The letter is also found on the school website on the Middle School page
In light of all of the changes that are being made regarding education at this time, I know many of you have had questions regarding the upcoming Washington D.C. trip with our 8th grade student.
