The intersection of State Route 81 and County Road 15, which is located 2.5 miles west of the Village of Ada, has been identified as an upcoming ODOT Intersection Safety Project slated for the year 2030.
ODOT has been designated as the project sponsor for construction of a roundabout with funding of $4.55M. According to a July 3 media release for the State of Ohio, the Highway Safety Improvement Program addresses road locations with a history of fatal or injury crashes where other safety improvements have not been effective.
Cheri Newton, public information officer for ODOT District 1, provided the following crash data for a three-year period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024:
MEDIA RELEASE__Area teachers: the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center would like to assist you by putting together packets for your opening days of school.
You would need to bring all papers already copied/printed, the order that you want them in (an example), and how you would like them put together (gallon zip bags, stapled, etc.).
Drop off items a week before they are needed and our volunteers will put everything together for you to pick up for your students.
Call the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center at 419-358-8971 and ask for Sherry or Tanya for more details.
The Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of July 14-19. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.
Monday, July 14
StArt @ the Library: Cloudscape (grades K-2) (R) - 10 to 11 a.m.
The Village of Bluffton has issued a reminder that annual street sweeping will take place beginning Tuesday, July 15 at about 5:30 a.m. in the businesses district. Please avoid on-street parking on Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on streets with curbs.
In the packet for the Monday, July 14 Bluffton Council meeting, the Bluffton Police Department has provided a photo of a bicycle left in a public parking spot for 30+ days.
The bicycle has been removed by Village personnel. To claim the bike, please contact Police Chief Ryan Burkholder at 419-358-2066 ext. 109.
The Et Cetera Shop is asking that you hold your clothing donations on Friday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 22. You are welcome to bring other donations: housewares, purses, games/ puzzles, toys, fabric/sewing notions or small electronics on those days.
By Chrissy Lugibihl
Manager of the Et Cetera Shop
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? My mind is usually on food, so obviously yes, if you eat too much of something good you will more than likely suffer in some way. Anything else?
