Jami Crawfis, volunteer director of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program (left), stands with Jesse Owsley of Stratton Auto Group (center), and Ed Yeager, president of the Community Assistance Program (right). They stand among dozens and dozens of new school supplies collected this summer thanks to Stratton Auto Group and Southgate Lanes bowling alley. The supplies will be available later this month to students in the Bluffton school district who qualify for assistance.
Mercy Health-St. Rita’s will hold an inaugural neuroscience and trauma symposium Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4, at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Lima.
The conference bringing experts from across the region and country to talk about these fields.
A back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held this weekend in Ohio.
It is an opportunity for parents to receive some sales tax relief during back-to-school shopping in preparation for the upcoming school year. This year’s sales tax holiday was authorized in the state budget bill.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 4 of the Icon's recycling series
Allen County is part of the North Central Ohio Waste Management District (NCOWM). We are one of the largest waste districts in the state, comprised of Allen, Hardin, Champaign, Madison, Union and Shelby counties. There are currently 52 waste districts in Ohio.
ODOT reports on four projects that affect traffic on Interstate 75 and two that affect U.S. 30 this week. Those follow:
• Interstate 75 over Little Riley Creek, just north of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane at times for a bridge repair project. Shoulder restrictions are also possible during the project. A maximum width restriction of 12 feet is in place during the lane restrictions. Work will last through mid-August. Work is being performed by Complete General Construction, Columbus.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects.
Hancock County
State Route 235 resurfacing (PID: 98471) – ODOT is proposing to resurface the pavement on state Route 235 in Hancock County in three locations:
