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CrispyJo restaurant opens with crispy chicken and Mediterranean menu

Posted by Staff on February 5, 2024 - 7:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A local dining gap has been filled with the opening of CrispyJo at 415 State Route 103, the western-most restaurant along Bluffton’s “Restaurant Row” near I-75. The building previously housed KFC and then Li CO restaurant and has been empty for some years. In January 2024 the installation of a new sign revealed that the wait for an additional dining option was almost over.

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Field reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife for January 23, 2024

Posted by Staff on January 27, 2024 - 6:00am

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two 

In October, State Wildlife Officer Jason Porinchok, assigned to Putnam County, attended the 2023 Putnam County annual Pheasants Forever Black Swamp Chapter Youth Pheasant Hunt. The Black Swamp Chapter of Pheasants Forever partnered with Kalida Fish and Game Club to offer the hunt. Hunters aged 17 and under had the opportunity to hunt ring-necked pheasants with bird dogs and their handlers. More than 50 youth from Putnam County attended, and most were successful in harvesting a bird.   

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GROB Systems provides plans, target date for East Building expansion

Posted by Staff on January 26, 2024 - 6:00am

GROB Systems, Inc., which broke ground in December 2023 on a 135,000 sq. ft. expansion project, has announced the new building will add approximately 35% more space for production and shipping to the existing 400,000 sq. ft. U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Bluffton, Ohio. 

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Village of Pandora and local businessmen create plan to keep Hilty Preschool & Childcare Center open

Posted by Paula Scott on January 24, 2024 - 6:00am

The board of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and the Village of Pandora made a joint announcement on January 23 that plans have been developed to continue operation of the Hilty Preschool and Childcare, 304 Hilty Dr, Pandora. Purchasers have been found for the preschool and the Village of Pandora is applying to purchase the facility.

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December 2023 land transfers in Bluffton Exempted Village School District

Posted by Paula Scott on January 23, 2024 - 6:00am

The following nine land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in December 2023 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address (alphbetical by street) - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use 

111 Magnolia Ln - 12/7/2023 - $195,000 - Condominium Residential Unit

240 S Lawn Ave -12/4/2023 -$260,000 Single family Dwlg

721 N Main St - 12/21/2023 - $197,500 - Mini Warehouse

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Bluffton chamber introduces Winter Farmers Market at the Senior Center

Posted by Staff on January 18, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of a much-anticipated Bluffton Winter Farmers Market, an initiative in response to the community's continued requests for an indoor marketplace.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

BLUFFTON WINTER FARMERS MARKET
4th Saturday of the month
January-April
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
132 N. Main St., Bluffton, Ohio

 

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