We've witnessed flooding in the past. Let's call this high water.
After a week of on and off raining an early morning Sunday storm popped the cork on Riley Creek.
A Nixel warning from Bluffton police at 11:37 a.m. read: "Riley Creek is out of banks. College Ave closed. Precautionary measures to move cars from Cherry and Vance are recommended."
These photos taken at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14, reveal the Riley while the water receeded.
Severe thunderstorms containing damaging wind gusts to 60 mph will threaten portions of
AEP Ohio and I&M Power this afternoon into early tonight. A hot, humid, and increasingly unstable air mass is in place over the region. An approaching upper-level disturbance and cold front will trigger the storms.
Tickets and bid sheets are now available in preparation for the Bluffton for Hope Cancer relay fundraisers.
The community is invited to support cancer research through several projects underway for the June 19-20 Bluffton for Hope cancer relay event, which takes place at Bluffton Family Recreation, 2015 Snider Road.
Everything from a corn hole game to gift certificates to area businesses.
This year's Bluffton Area Relay for Hope silent auction provides dozens of bidding opportunities for visitors and relay participants.
The silent acution is from 6 to10 p.m. in the Bluffton Family Recreation gym, 215 Snider Road. It takes place during the Relay, which this year is held at BFR.
The winner bidders do not need to be present at the close of the auction.
An attachment at the bottom of this story includes the items on this year's auction.
Dancers' Elite dance recital is at 7 p.m., Saturday, (doors open at 6 p.m.) and 2 p.m. Sunday, (doors open at 1 p.m.) at the Bluffton middle school. Tickets are $7 at the door.
Deb Garlock can’t get off the dance floor. That’s because she took her own advice and followed her dancing dreams.
For the 35th dance season, young dancers, directed by Garlock’s Dancers’ Elite Studio, will close their year’s classes with a “Follow Your Dreams” dance program this weekend.
