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Bluffton Community Assistance Program and the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association are ready to get back to school.

In August the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association and the assistance program will provide free school supplies to students on the free/and or reduced lunch program within the Bluffton school district.

The distribution is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave.

St. John's United Church of Christ baptismal font

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Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture will sponsor a collection for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky Street, Findlay.

The pesticide collection and disposal services are free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted.  

Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.  

As the result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to cancel the annual suicide awareness and prevention walks held in September.

The unknown impact of increased community spread combined with distancing and hygiene requirements make it difficult to plan and responsibly hold the events.

“As a prevention agency, we are mindful of our need to support public health efforts that ensure both physical and mental wellness for our community” said Rick Skilliter, executive director of Prevention Awareness Support Services.

On Thursday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a six-page order from the Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance Himes regarding statewide facial coverings.

The order states that all persons in Ohio shall wear facial covering and spells out the situations applying and not-applying to these orders.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ORDER

 

Construction tentatively expected in 2022

ODOT to disclose U.S. 30 intersection safety project information in online format

A prerecorded presentation details proposal for three intersections in Allen County

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 invites the public to view a prerecorded, online presentation regarding an intersection safety project proposed for three intersections along U.S. 30 in Allen County.

Construction is tentatively expected to begin in 2022.

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