Due to misuse, the Bluffton Police Department has closed its medication drop off box in the town hall.
“We have made the unfortunate decision that we are going to have to stop the unattended use of the medication drop off box in the police department lobby,” said Ryan Burkholder, police chief.
He added:
“We have stressed that loose pills only are allowed to be placed into the box and we still have people that choose to not abide by this.
“Every time it is emptied, our officers have to take out needles, liquids, blister packs, bags, and more.
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) 2021 Men’s Golf Championship is set to be held at the Hidden Creek Golf Club in Lima, over the course of three days, April 29-May 2..
The event is being hosted by Bluffton University and will be contested over three days and will feature 54-holes of competition.
Bluffton first grade artists learned about and created their own drawings of Chinese lanterns recently in their art class. Here's a sampling of those art works. Nicole Anderson is the elementary art teacher. Icon viewers may click here to visit Mrs. Anderson's Bluffton Elementary Art Room Facebook page, where additional art projects are posted.
After a one-year absence, those who enjoy fishing can head for the Buckeye and cast nets for more than 200 tagged trout on Sunday, May 2.
Trout number one is worth thousands in cash if caught during derby hours, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The jackpot is built up with $5 donations to a 50/50 drawing.
If caught on derby day, one half of the cash jackpot goes to the angler who catches number one. The other half goes to the person whose raffle ticket is drawn at the end of the derby.
A senior breakfast returns in May in an outdoor format, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent.
Bluffton schools will host a senior citizen breakfast performance with the BHS jazz band at 8:30 a.m., Friday, May 14, in the Middle School parking lot.
“If we have inclement weather, we will move the event inside the cafetorium with masks and social distancing, said Denecker.
Due to weather-related issues, the ramp closures on U.S. 30 at State Route 235 have been postponed, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The work was originally scheduled for Monday, May 3. The work will be rescheduled for later in the construction season.
