The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to eight members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of nine or more members to pay their heating bills.
The Hancock County Board of Elections has released unofficial results for Orange Township elections. Voters approved a tax levy renewal and elected Thomas D. Wagner and Jeff Scoles as trustees.
Orange Township Tax Levy (1 of 1 precincts reported)
In the November 4, 2025, Ada Exempted Village Schools election for two school board members, candidates with the most votes were Jay Salyer (456 total) and Kyle Poling (386 total) in unofficial results posted by the Hardin County Board of Elections and Hancock County Board of Elections.
FROM FACEBOOK__A Holiday Open House event is taking place at many of Bluffton's downtown merchant locations on Friday and Saturday, November 7-8.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce suggests, "Whether you're shopping for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or looking to snag some deals for next Halloween, you're sure to find just what you need!
"Be sure to follow the downtown merchants' social media pages to see the fun activities they have planned!"
October 2025 Highlights from Bluffton, Ohio is an archive of 30 articles selected from 183 published on BlufftonIcon.com. You’ll find fall sports highlights from Bluffton High School, pre-election features on local candidates for council, and the inauguration of J. Alexander Sider, Ph.D., as Bluffton University’s 11th President. (Links below and April-October index HERE.)