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Soil Health Field Day report

Posted by Staff on July 22, 2022 - 9:23am

By Matt Burkholder

It was 101 degrees but that didn’t stop 65 farmers and land owners from attending our Soil Health Field Day at Burkholder Healthy Farms in Cairo, Ohio.

Our field day was in partnership with Cargill and American Farmland Trust. We discussed soil health practices such as no till, planting cover crops, carbon sequestration, water infiltration, seed treatment options and much more.

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William Hopkins, MD, joins BVHS board

Posted by Staff on July 21, 2022 - 11:13am

The Blanchard Valley Health System Board of Trustees recently selected William Hopkins, MD, as its newest member to serve on its board, as well as on the BVHS Finance Committee.

Dr. Hopkins attended The Ohio State University as an undergraduate student majoring in microbiology. He went to medical school at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio and completed his residency at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Hopkins then joined the Blanchard Valley Health System medical staff in 1996 and has been practicing at Findlay Family Practice since that time.

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Bluffton businesses stuffed Ride to Remember cinch sacks

Posted by Paula Scott on July 21, 2022 - 5:49am

More than forty organizations--businesses and non-profits--stuffed the cinch saks given out at the 2022 Bluffton Ride to Remember hosted by the Bluffton Lions Foundation.

If you were too tired or too wet to dig into your cinch sack on Saturday, here's what you'll find. Handy gadgets including a clip-on safety light and reflector. Snacks. Pens and a pencil. Key rings. Glasses cleaners and lip balm. Coupons. LOTS of coupons, including one for $50 off. Cinch sack coordinator Jenny Pilarowski estimates that the total value is $190.

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Dr. Robert E. James moves chiropractic office effective Aug. 1

Posted by Staff on July 19, 2022 - 10:48am

Effective August 1st, 2022, Dr. Robert E. James, DC, will be moving his office to 900 N Main St, Suite B, Bluffton.

Office hours will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and  3:00-6:00 p.m.  

Dr. James will be sharing office space with Dr. Jason Simpson. Each will still have their own private practices. They are sharing office space, not becoming partners.

Dr. Simpson is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by appointment.

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2022 Ohio Sales Tax Holiday on specific items is August 5-7

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2022 - 7:05am

The Ohio Department of Taxation has issued a reminder that the state will have a sales tax holiday from Friday, August 5, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • An item of clothing priced at $75 or less;
  • An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
  • An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

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Downtown restaurant rebrands as Kira's Flipside Grill

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2022 - 6:21am

For practical reasons, a Bluffton restaurant is changing its name: the place known as Luke's since 2005 will be rebranded as Kira's Flipside Grill. The ownership transition is official, but it will take a while to implement on the restaurant's website, social media, menus and signs.

Owner Kira Kohli explains that the name and logo are all that will really change.

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