St John Bible Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora, will host Natalie Strong, the founder and owner of Elegant & Armed for a free women’s safety program at 7:00 p.m. on February 27. Strong will provide practical advice on mindset, situational awareness and simple self-defense tools.
Organizers note, "The evening will also include how arming ourselves with God’s word and His peace is our biggest defense against living with fear."
Register by calling St. John Bible Church at 419-384-3680. The deadline to register is February 12.
The Bluffton Police Department provided the following report to the Village council on January 13. It includes an activity summary for December 2024 as follows:
Police calls for service
535
Police Chief calls for service
67
Traffic stops
39
Criminal complaints
12 Total
Animal Complaint
1
Mental Health
1
Miscellaneous
5
Persistent Disorderly Conduct
1
No Operators License
1
Theft
1
Underage Consumption - Juvenile Complaint
1
Warrant Service
1
The attached documents show Incident Breakdown for December 2024 and Ticket Statistics for 2024. A total of 8 parking tickets were issued in 2024 and a total of 28 warnings were issued.
The Cory-Rawson Local School District is accepting applications from those interested in attending through open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
Students living in any Ohio school district may apply and enroll at Cory-Rawson tuition-free.
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs. Applications are available in the school offices and online at www.cory-rawson.org/
The Quarry Farm has issued its digital news for Winter 2025, noting, "If you are like me and are drooling over seed catalogs and dreaming of spring flowers, be sure to read The Gardener's column about what flowers are best for ALL things.
