West Elm Street is now open to traffic in both directions from Bentley Road to Spring Street, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator.
"Paving occurred on Friday. Later this week, Hohenbrink Excavating will finish its clean up of equipment and parts," Lloyd said.
"Some delays could be expected but Elm Street will remain open," adding that the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., is accesable to its front entrance from both Spring and Bentley.
Frances D. Scoles, 105, of Bluffton died Dec. 3, 2018, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Here's a scam alert from the Bluffton police deparment, according to Matt Oglesbee, lieutenant.
"The Bluffton Police Department has received information that residents have been receiving letters in the mail stating that we are soliciting money to help fight terrorism.
"This letter is NOT from the police department and we are not asking anyone to send money to an organization on our behalf.
"If you have received one of these mailers, please do not send money as it is not something that we are sponsoring or even aware of."
A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St.
To schedule your blood donation appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code “fmenncbl.”
First Mennonite is located across the street from Bluffton Elementary/Middle School. Enter by the double doors on Jackson Street and take the steps or elevator up to the second floor fellowship hall.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton's boys basketball team got off to a hot start, jumping out a 13-2 lead after one quarter on their way to a 50-31 romp in Leipsic Friday night.
University senior combines passions to pursue environmental sociology
Alicia Loch, a senior from Quakertown, Pa., is in the middle of a year-long research project studying sustainability at Bluffton University. While the project fulfills her sociology field-experience requirement, the project combines elements from both of her majors—biology and sociology.
