Alexandra Besecker of Bluffton achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the Spring 2020 semester, earning a spot on the Provost's List at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
"We believe that requiring masks statewide will make a significant difference and will be key to making sure other counties do not progress to a higher level of increased spread."
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
STATEWIDE MASK ORDER
Governor DeWine announced that beginning on Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m., a statewide mask mandate will go into effect for citizens living in all 88 Ohio counties.
Lynn Wolford, 84, died July 22, 2020 at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 25, at Pandora United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 – 8 p.m., at the church and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Bluffton Lions Club keeps an eye out for people with vision needs.
Bluffton Lions Club members Ed Yeager (in the photo) along with Barbara Plaugher transported over 9,000 pairs of glasses from the collection address near Bellefontaine to the Pandora sorting center in July.
Dennis Morrison assisted with transport of glasses in May from Germantown to the sorting center.
Dan Diller helped with the transport in June from Ashland collection area also to Pandora. These glasses collected from Lion’s clubs around the state are then processed for third-world missions.
Pastor Alois "Brownie" Schmitzer III, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, retired after 40 years in the public ministry in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
A farewell service and meal were held July 19 with the six Schmitzer children and families in attendance.
Nightly lane closures between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. will continue for approximately three months as the work transitions to nighttime paving activities between Napoleon Road and State Route 235 beginning Monday, July 27.
Ramp closures for pavement repairs at the State Route 103 exit ramp from I-75 northbound and the State Route 696 entrance ramp to I-75 southbound are expected to be complete by early next week.
By Faith Investment Services intern, James Garrett
Being financially responsible is a very important aspect of life. By doing the right things with your money, you can live a fruitful time on earth from beginning to end. But do you remember when you learned about how to manage money?
Learning about financial responsibility is important for everyone to understand, even children. But how do you teach them?
Bluffton school superintendent, Greg Denecker, posted the following letter on the school website concerning a 2020-21 school year update.
Dear Parents and Students-
I wanted to follow up on some additional specifics regarding our plan to open school on Monday, Aug. 31, both for learners who will be online and for those who will be attending school face-to-face.
The Album (Teyana Taylor album)- Teyana Taylor
American singer Teyana Taylor debuted her new album in June. Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
She stars in the VH1 reality television show Teyana and Iman, with her husband, NBA player Iman Shumpert. Taylor got an early start in the music business at age 15 as the choreographer on Beyoncé’s popular single, “Ring the Alarm.”
She is credited on this current work as a producer along with several others, including Timbaland and Kayne West.
