Bluffton police, fire and EMS were at the scene of an accident along State Route 103 just east of Interstate 75. This is the scene at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday. A silver-grey SUV struck a utility pole, breaking it. (Ken Collins photo)
A new Bluffton business, selling automobiles, opened this month at 142 Vance Street and Kyle Andrus, owner, says to “expect the unexpected.”
With a name like “Enthusiast Auto Source,” the 2005 Cory-Rawson grad has a car niche all his own.
“I buy, fix and sell cars that are mostly rare, unique and in limited number,” he says.
Put another way, his business Facebook states: We specializes in rare, unique, performance and oddball vehicles that enthusiasts are passionate about. Whatever type of car you are into, we can probably help find a vehicle for you.
Several Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects impact local traffic in the next few weeks. Those follow:
• Interstate 75 southbound, north of state Route 613, Findlay, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for guardrail repair. Work is scheduled to occur on June 28. Work is being performed by the ODOT roadway services department and the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.
Bluffton council's streets, alleys, lights and sidewalks committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 25, according to Laura Ewing, village fiscal officer. The meeting is in the third floor of the town hall.
Denver C. Moore, Sr., 69, died on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 7:24 a.m. at his residence in Ada.
He was born on Aug. 2, 1948, in York, Kentucky to the late Carl V. and Bertha M. (Cole) Moore. On Nov. 5, 1972, Denver married Jeanne A. Green and she survives in Ada. Denver worked in construction. He attended the Trinity United Methodist Church, Bluffton.
Due to possible rain, the Bluffton Relay for Hope actitivies will move inside Bluffton Family Recreation tonight.
Relay for Hope takes place at BFR, 215 Snider Road, from 4 p.m. to midnight with the theme “Hope, Love, Believe, Walk for a Cure,” according to Lynda Best, chair of the event.
Amie Ricksecker, Jenera, was named to the spring semester dean’s list at Defiance College. To be named to the dean's list students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and are enrolled in 12 or more semester hours.
Several area students were among graduates at Ohio Northern University in May. Those graduates are:
Cory-Rawson
Drew Melton, bachelor of science
Dylan Melton, bachelor of business administration
Courtney Ritter, doctor of pharmacy
Bluffton
Molly Meyer, bachelor of business administration
Brittany Sommers, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
Stephen Tatarkov, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering