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Quarry Farm Nature Preserve shares winter news

Check out The Quarry Farm News/Winter 2024. Learn about coyotes, lavender, and October 2023 Quarry Farm 5k. Calendar of events:

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Amber Alert update allows for more information

COLUMBUS__The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee has announced a recent change to how the public will receive notifications when Ohio’s AMBER Alert system is activated. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs)--emergency messages that are broadcast to enabled mobile devices--are now capable of transmitting 360-character text messages in addition to the traditional 90-character text messages. This change is due to increased technology by both wireless carriers and wireless device manufacturers.

Traditional 90-character messages are limited to including basic vehicle information and notification for device users to check local media outlets for additional details. The increase in characters allows public safety officials to provide more in-depth details on the suspect(s), victim(s), vehicle(s), and other urgent information when an AMBER Alert is activated. Furthermore, the changes enable a URL that redirects the device user to Ohio’s AMBER Alert website or other social media for additional information. Once redirected, the user will be able to see all information regarding the AMBER Alert as well as any available photos.

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BEVS taking applications for 2024-2025 open enrollment   

The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year.

Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free. Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.

Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.

Anyone interested in a personal tour, a time can be scheduled that is convenient for you and your family including evenings or weekends. 

Please call the superintendent’s office at 419-358-5901 to schedule a tour or receive an application. In addition, you may obtain an application by visiting the Bluffton Schools website at www.blufftonschools.org/ under the forms link.

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Registration is open for Bluffton Schools kindergarten 2024-2025 

April 25-26 are Kindergarten Screening dates; sign ups will be later in February

Bluffton Elementary School has announced that kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. To register, visit https://www.blufftonschools.org/parents/student-registration/ and select the 2024-2025 school year to begin the registration process.

Documents needed to complete the registration are:

1. Child's Birth Certificate

2. Parent Driver's License

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December 2023 local weather summary

Have weather on your mind? In December 2023 the area saw a high of 62 degrees F. Highlights of National Weather Service observations at the Lima Municipal Airport are below. A complete table of observations is HERE.

Climatological Data for LIMA WWTP, OH - December 2023

Temperature

High - 62 degrees F on December 9

Low- 24 degrees F on Dec. 13-14-19-20

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Bluffton weather forecast for single digit temperatures

Following steady rain and wind on Friday, January 12, the National Weather Service forecast is for dramatically colder weather on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

The forecast, provided HERE, includes a wind advistory until 7:00 p.m. and a wind chill advisory.

On the evening of January 13, temperatures are expected to drop to a low of 4 °F. There is a slight chance of snow and conditions will be breezy.

Single digit lows are forecast through Tuesday.

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