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You can also learn about filing options, check the status of a refund, print tax forms and find out how to contact the IRS.
Here are twelve good reasons to visit IRS.gov this summer.
Area craft and home business consultants are encouraged to register for the Craft and Home Business Expo to be held at BFR Sports & Fitness on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Expo is a new addition to the Bluffton Fall Festival. The Expo will be held indoors at the BFR facility from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors are encouraged to register by July 31 in order to get a space. Cost is $30 for a 10x10 space in the gym. A variety of crafters have shown interest and representatives from Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Paparazzi Accessories, Scentsy and Wildtree have already registered.
Jerry Lewis’ McDonald's and Superior Federal Credit Union will provide a free "Lighting Bug Theatre" in Bluffton on Thursday, July 25. Click here for the name of the movie.
A Disney Pixar movie (G) will be shown on Vine Street at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Vine will be blocked off from Main to the alley behind the businesses.
Residents of the community are encouraged to bring chairs to set up on Vine Street to watch the movie with families.
Blanchard Valley Health System is hosting a nursing college fair Friday, July 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. The nursing college fair is for high school students interested in pursuing nursing careers as well as current nurses who would like to learn about continuing education opportunities.
Summer is here, bringing with it dangerous excessive heat. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay safe as the temperatures soar.
“Excessive heat can be deadly; it has caused more deaths in recent years than all other weather events,” said Todd James, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot Counties “We want everyone to stay safe during the hot weather and have some reminders for them to follow when the weather is hot and humid.”
Ticket reservations are now available for the August dinner theatre production at Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
From the authors of the hit series, "Uncle Phil’s Diner" comes a new interactive dinner theatre that brings on lots of laughs and colorful characters in Family Camp, Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 1 to 4 at the Crossroads Ministry Center of Bluffton’s Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
The Bluffton school board will act on approving $13,376,677 in appropriations for 2013-14 during its July 17 school board meeting.
The meeting was originally set for July 15, but was moved to Wednesday night. In addition to annual appropriations the board will act on several contracts, substitute teacher contracts and additional action require prior to the start of a new school year.
One student teacher assignment will be acted upon. Abbie Richer, Bluffton University student, will student teach with Terri Steinmetz Sept. 16 to Dec. 11.
After seemingly endless days of rain, suddenly there's no rain in sight. Here's the seven-day weather report from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
Date High Low Prec.
July 9 86 72 0.13
July 10 87 66 0.83
July 11 78 63
July 12 79 57
July 13 85 60
July 14 87 67
July 15 90 72
A fall sports meeting for Bluffton High School athletes and their parents will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, in the BHS gym. The announcement was made by Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director.
Bluffton police report that Jeremy Ernest, 28, was recently convicted of felony domestic violence in the Allen County Common Pleas Court. The conviction stemmed from a March 13, 2013, incident in the 500 block of S. Main St., according to a news announcement from the Bluffton Police Department.
Police officers responded to an initial call for assistance by neighbors reporting what sounded like a dispute. Upon further investigation, officers determined a domestic violence incident had occurred between two occupants in an adjacent apartment.
