Note:Two new businesses opened last week in the former Hopscotch Magazine and earlier, Bluffton News office, at 103 N. Main St. They are Bluffton Barbers, featured here, and Studio Silhouette. Click here for that story.
Karen Fredritz turned on the “open” sign in her barbershop for the first time on Friday.
ADA, Ohio - The Bluffton Beavers threw down the gauntlet at Ohio Northern University during the Joe Banks Track and Field Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 6.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team fell in a key HCAC road game to the Transylvania University Pioneers, 73-64, on Saturday, Feb. 6. The loss knocks the Beavers to 10-11 overall and 5-9 in HCAC play while the Pioneers improved to 9-12 and 8-6 in the conference.
Etta Jo Huber, 86, died Feb. 5, 2016, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Circleville to Joliffe B. and Irene (Osborne) Maynard. On Jan. 21, 1951, she married Dale L Huber, and he survives near Bluffton.
Etta graduated from Commercial Point High School in 1946 and Office Training School, Columbus in 1947. She enjoyed raising her family, being a farm wife, and helping run the family business, Specialty Foods of Ohio, that she co-owned with her husband for 20 years before retiring in 1990.
Shirley J. Kirk, 88, of Ottawa, died at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.
She was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to the late Gordon H. and Gertrude (Spencer) Hosmer. Her step-father, Minor "Mac" McDougle is also deceased.
On June 1, 1947 she married William C. "Bill" Kirk at the First Baptist Church in Lima. After 57 years of marriage, he iedy on April 2, 2004.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing and the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a licensed practical nurse, a degree as a registered nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
The scholarship is to be used to pay school related expenses toward any of these degrees.
The scholarship offers a minimum award of $500, and will be paid directly to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.
Beaverdam-Richland Fire and EMS was one of 12 area fire and EMS agencies that was a recipient of funds released at the EMS/FD Award Recognition Luncheon on Feb. 2 at St. Rita's Medical Center.
The event recognized the area EMS and fire agencies awarded Community Investment funds from St. Rita’s Health Partners.
The Community Investment funds assist local EMS and fire agencies with the anticipated costs of replacing or upgrading heart-related EMS equipment.
Apollo Career Center launched Career Tech Education Month with its annual all area boards meeting on Feb. 4.
The program highlights included an update by Superintendent Judy Wells on the progress of the seven-phase construction/renovation of Apollo Career Center.
