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Tom and Sheena Dotson, owners of Tommy Tire Sales, Bluffton, recently purchased the former The Fun Zone in Columbus Grove and have turned it into a rental hall called Tommy’s Place.
The facility at 304 Delphos Road, Columbus Grove, has several functions, according to Tom Dotson.
Residents of Maple Crest chose Gloria and Rich Bucher as their 2018 Valentine’s King and Queen at a gala celebration on Feb 13. Other “popular” choices were Jeannine Hartman, Ms. Congeniality and Bob Town, Mr. Congeniality. Royalty from 2017 graciously attended to present their sashes and crowns and included Mary Yoder, 2017 Queen; Jan Shields, 2017 Ms. Congeniality and Russel Suter, 2017 Mr. Congeniality.
Henry's Restaurant, Ottawa, was recently named the Ottawa Large Business of the Year by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.
Bluffton residents John and Joyce Harris own the restaurant, located at N. Locust St., Ottawa. The restaurant is known as a full-service family-style restaurant with banquet facilities and catering service.
Ohio Department of Transportation released its salt usage for 2017-18 winter as of Feb. 14. Details follow:
Salt used: 56,769 tons
Liquid de-icer: 901,834 gallons
Miles driven for snow and ice: 747,999
Total cost: $7,001,851
Totals versus last year same time:
Salt used: 29,198 tons
Liquid de-icer: 373,502 gallons
Miles driven for snow and ice: 371,777
Total cost: $3,761,193
Senior artists and graphic designers from Bluffton University will showcase their most prominent work in their combined exhibit “Branching Off.” Amanda Diller, Bluffton, Miriam Fike, Lima, Tyler Frank, Maumee, Alissa Hauke, Leesburg, and Chase King, Cairo, will have work on display.
The exhibit opens March 1 and runs through March 28 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton fans welcomed back home the Bluffton University women’s basketball team tonight as they faced off against the Manchester University Spartans on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The Beavers scored early and often as the home team rolled to a 76-57 win, improving to 18-6 overall (13-4 HCAC). The Spartans fell to 7-17 on the season (6-11 HCAC).
