The North Central Ohio Solid Waste District's household hazardous waste collection day is Saturday, May 8. The collection takes place at the Allen County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is usually held in the late summer but was moved up this year.
Two items not accepted this year are tires and latex paint.
Bluffton school board awarded a contract to a Delphos company for the renovation of Harmon Field stadium. The action took place in a special meeting on May 6.
The board accepted a $121,955 bid to renovate the concrete stadium. The bid is from E. Lee Construction, 6223 Kiggins Road, Delphos.
The board also accept two resignations. They are from Joanne Antibus, teacher, effective June 4 and from Dan Rumer, school board member, effective May 1.
When we took this photo James Atkins was banging out some James Taylor. Atkins, 21, of Bluffton, and a 2007 Bluffton High School grad, says he plays guitar from three to four hours a day. Sometimes you'll hear him strumming away on Main Street.
You can only do this in states that provide you with one license plate - not two. And, you can bet that this plate was on a Pennsylvania car in Ramseyer residence hall parking lot.
Kids aren't the only ones who balk at eating something new if you tell them it's good for them. Adults are pretty much the same way. In fact, we (the elders) can be downright suspicious about new foods.
Begg wins in Bluffton, Richland, Beaverdam
Although Greg Sneary won the Republican Allen County commissioner race 6,114 to 5,977, Jay Begg won in Bluffton, Richland Township and Beaverdam. The GOP race by precincts follows:
Precinct Begg Sneary
Beaverdam 24 22
Bluffton
A 40 24
B 50 32
C 64 51
D 35 29
E 74 54
Richland
A 107 95
B 129 71
