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FROM PCESC FACEBOOK__A Letter to Our Putnam County Community

From Your Putnam County School Superintendents

Dear Putnam County Residents,

As your local school superintendents, we write to you not as politicians or advocates, but as fellow parents, community members, and stewards of the education system that defines the heart of Putnam County. We share your frustration with rising property taxes.

OCT 2 MEDIA RELEASE__The Allen County Engineer has announced that Hillville Rd. between Tom Fett Road and Phillips Road will be closed for a paving project on Friday, October 3 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

No through traffic during this closure, please find an alternate route.

For more information, contact Allen County Engineer 419-228-3196.

FROM FACEBOOK__Starting October 1, daytime outdoor burning is prohibited from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in unincorporated areas across Ohio. With dry conditions and drought in many parts of the state, the risk of wildfires is elevated..

Follow these tips from our Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry:

Prepare for open enrollment, Oct. 15 to Dec. 7

SEPT. 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Representatives from the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) are hosting a free, virtual town hall on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. to help Ohioans prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period and officially launch OSHIIP's in-person and virtual statewide Medicare Checkup events. OSHIIP is a program of the Ohio Department of Insurance.

SEPT. 29 MEDIA RELEASE__The Hancock County Parkinson’s Network will be accepting grant applications beginning October 1, 2025 from individuals, nonprofits and agencies in Hancock County for projects, programs and initiatives that align with its mission of providing education, resources and support to individuals and caregivers affected by Parkinson’s disease.

SEPT 26 MEDIA RELEASE__Among Governor's Mike DeWine's appointments on September 26, Sarah Newland of Lima (Allen Co.) was appointed to the Children and Youth Advisory Council for a term beginning September 30, 2025, and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.

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