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UPDATED with minutes from the June 11 meeting.

EXCERPT FROM MINUTES__On June 11, Hancock County Engineer Doug Cade informed the Trustees that ODOT had been in contact with him about a proposed US 30 overpass on CR 15 (Between CR 1 and CR 304). This overpass was initiated due to a recent fatality at that intersection. As part of the proposed overpass at CR 15 ODOT proposes to close TR 51 and TR 52 access to US 30. Note: ODOT can close the median (make right-turn-only access to US 30) but can't close the road access (put in a cul-de-sac) unless the township agrees to the closure. Orange Township will need to respond to ODOT's TR51 and TR52 closure proposal (answer to Doug Cade) by August 1.

MEDIA RELEASE__The following agenda has been provided for the Thursday, July 9 meeting of the Orange Township Trustees. 

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon owner-editor

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Contacts on the Classifieds

Use the new link above to find contact information for local government, safety services, volunteer and charitable groups, as well as churches in the Bluffton, Ohio area.

Have updated information or a listing to add? Email [email protected].

MEDIA RELEASE__Join the Bluffton Lions Club for the 12th Annual Ride to Remember on Saturday, July 11 This year’s event offers both an in-person ride and a flexible option to ride on your own time at any location.

The in-person ride takes cyclists through the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, and the scenic surrounding countryside, with routes passing through Gilboa, Pandora, Ottawa, Rawson, and other nearby towns.

Park and check in at a new starting location, the Bluffton University Sommer Center on Rosenberger Drive, Bluffton.

The Village of Bluffton provided the following trash and recycling guidelines with July 2026 utility bill mailings.

Service Day
Please place material at the curb the night before scheduled collection.

Holiday Schedule

Rumpke observes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

If your service day falls on or after these holidays, collection will be delayed by one day that week.

By Lyla Heinze

The Beaveram Bunch 4H club met on Monday, July 6, 2026. Below are some notes from the meeting.

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