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Bluffton EMS by the numbers, June 2024

Posted by Paula Scott on July 8, 2024 - 6:00am

UPDATE Emergency transports added.

Jan Basinger, Chief of Bluffton Emergency Medical Services, provided the following Calls for Service date for Bluffton EMS in June 2024:

  • 53 Medical Calls
  • 45 Emergency Transports
  • 2 Non Emergency Transports
  • 4 Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • 6 Fire Calls
  • 5 Mutual Aid Calls

70 total calls in June

434 Calls to date in 2024

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Bluffton, Ohio: You can get there from here, by bike

Posted by Staff on July 4, 2024 - 7:40am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

New green and white signs have popped up in and near Bluffton marked “25.” They are wayfinding signs for US Bike Route 25 North, which takes cyclists from Toledo to Cincinnati.

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Volunteers are the backbone of Bluffton Fire Department

Posted by Paula Scott on July 3, 2024 - 7:19am

By Benji Bergstrand

When fighting a fire every minute counts. This is something Bluffton Fire Chief Jon Kinn knows all too well. “An active fire can double in size every 5 minutes. A small ‘room and contents’ fire can turn into a full structure fire in no time if no one is there to fight it.” Kinn said.

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Food Pantry needs for July 2024

Posted by Staff on June 21, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Community Assistance Corp. has announced the following needs for July 2024 at the Bluffton Food Pantry. Items may now be dropped off at the first floor stairwell at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

  • Paper items (TP, paper towels, napkins)
  • Lotions and creams
  • Soft soaps
  • Toothpaste and brushes
  • Canned meats (pork, beef, chicken)
  • Canned Tuna
  • Chunky soups
  • Canned fruits (mandarin oranges, pears, apple sauce)
  • Baked beans
  • Chef Boyardee products
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Rice
  • Boxed potato products
  • Cake and cookie mixes
  • Mexican products (salsas, tortillas, refried beans, etc)
  • Cereals and breakfast foods
  • Spaghetti and spaghetti sauce

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St. John's UCC contest for free child's bicycle

Posted by Paula Scott on June 18, 2024 - 7:23am

Application form must be turned in by July 15

Thanks to generous donations in support of the St. John's United Church of Christ Bicycle Ministry, a contest to win a bike shop-quality bicycle and helmet from Bike Crazy LLC has been announced.

The church’s mission is to provide a free bicycle and helmet to children up to 13 years old. The giveaway will focus on local youth who have a need and desire for a high-quality bicycle in the Bluffton, Cory-Rawson and Pandora school districts.

The St. John's Bicycle Ministry Committee will select the best candidate or candidates, based upon how well participants meet the ministry objectives via their submitted responses to four questions on the entry form.  

Parents are welcome to help their children complete the form.

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Power outage, cooling stations in Bluffton

Posted by Staff on June 17, 2024 - 3:43pm

During a heat warning on June 17, AEP listed a power outage near SR 103 and County Line Rd. affecting fewer than 10 customers. Estimated restoration is 6:30 p.m.

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