From Ryan DeMarco, CRPC™
Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main St., Bluffton, 567-226-4506
Cybercrime is booming. In 2021, the FBI reported that cybercriminals scammed nearly $7 billion from Americans — a figure slightly higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland for that year, according to research organization World Economics. How can you protect yourself from cyberthieves?
On December 28, an electrical power outage in the Bluffton area impacted residents and caused some businesses to close. Today some in the area are still reporting problems with Internet connectivity.
The outage began around 7:45 p.m. and lasted around three hours. Approximately 1,100 customers were impacted, according to American Electric Power.
The following is an excerpt from The Crossroad, Ohio Department of Transportation news for Northwest Ohio.
A map displaying the counties currently represented by a transportation planning organization shows a glaring fact--many northwest Ohio counties are not included.
Chris Hughes, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director, sought to remedy that and introduced the idea of forming a regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) to serve Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin, Wyandot, Auglaize and Mercer counties.
Gabe Denecker has been promoted to Business Banking Officer, serving the Bluffton market. Denecker will be working with businesses and farmers, offering commercial and ag loans and lines of credit, as well as aiding with cash management solutions.
Citizens National Bank has named Lauren Beasley as their newest Mortgage Loan Originator in their Bluffton office. In this role she will facilitate mortgage, home equity and other retail loan applications. She is eager to work with local realtors and potential home buyers to walk them through the process of purchasing a home through Citizens National Bank.
