West Elm Street is now open to traffic in both directions from Bentley Road to Spring Street, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
"Paving occurred on Friday. Later this week, Hohenbrink Excavating will finish its clean up of equipment and parts," Lloyd said.
"Some delays could be expected but Elm Street will remain open," adding that the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is accesable to its front entrance from both Spring and Bentley.
Here's a scam alert from the Bluffton police deparment, according to Matt Oglesbee, lieutenant.
"The Bluffton Police Department has received information that residents have been receiving letters in the mail stating that we are soliciting money to help fight terrorism.
"This letter is NOT from the police department and we are not asking anyone to send money to an organization on our behalf.
"If you have received one of these mailers, please do not send money as it is not something that we are sponsoring or even aware of."
A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St.
To schedule your blood donation appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code “fmenncbl.”
First Mennonite is located across the street from Bluffton Elementary/Middle School. Enter by the double doors on Jackson Street and take the steps or elevator up to the second floor fellowship hall.
Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.”
The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283, and a five-year warranty and an average weight of 4-5 pounds.
A 70-foot retaining wall will be placed on the dike between Riley Creek and the Buckeye this month, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.
Flood in recent years resulted in the creek overflowing into the Buckeye. The flooding has caused serious deterioration to the walkway between the two bodies of water.
Bluffton council discussed the wall last year, but opted instead to allocate funds on an also much-need new rest room at the Buckeye. That building is slated for construction in the spring.
