How many inches did you get? After three or so, who's counting? Bluffton dug out of the "snowstorm of the winter" this morning. Most activites in the village and northwestern Ohio are on hold at the moment. Here's the scene along Jackson Street as snow is removed from the sidewalk at Bluffton Hgih School.
Due to inclement weather, Blanchard Valley Health System will be closing or limiting hours for specific locations.
If a Level 3 snow emergency is announced in the counties where BVHS services are present, then the following services will be cancelled including outpatient services (outpatient laboratory, outpatient radiology, endoscopy, outpatient rehabilitation and cardiology) and all elective surgeries. These offices will contact patients to reschedule.
Blanchard Valley Health System has announced the postponing of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, due to impending winter weather. The clinic will be rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25. Patients should arrive on Feb. 25 at their already scheduled appointment time.
“We want our associates and community residents to be safe during this inclement weather,” stated Roxanne Williams, director of quality, associate & patient safety.
With the possibility of several inches of snow to fall over the next 24 hours, expect a snow emergency to be issued by the Village of Bluffton tonight or overnight, according to the Bluffton police department.
“Please pass the following information on and help your neighbors understand this,” Ryan Burkholder, police chief said.
Here’s what it means
• Special rules are in place for parking vehicles on roadways and in municipal parking lots.
BLUFFTON - Shooting well from three-point territory, homestanding Bluffton posted a methodical 64-56 victory over winless Kenton in a non-conference boys basketball matchup Saturday night.
The Pirates led 23-21 after a high-scoring the first period. Trey Boblitt enjoyed a monster quarter as he canned four three-point goals and tallied 14 points.
Bluffton led 35-31 at intermission and Boblitt added six more markers in the second stanza.
