Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed an order rescinding the following COVID-19-related health orders:
• The Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Jails and Detention Facilities.
• The Director’s Order to Release Protected Health Information to Ohio’s First Responders.
• The Director’s Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings.
• The Director’s Order for Retail and Business Compliance for Facial Coverings through the State of Ohio.
FROM ADA ICON - While many have forgotten the second war for independence from the British, there is a local reminder.
During the War of 1812, Fort McArthur was established on the banks of the Scioto River several miles east of McGuffey and Foraker.
That site is now preserved as a small cemetery for American soldiers who fought in the war.
The Hardin County Museum and Historical Society cares for the cemetery and made sure it was ready for Memorial Day. These photos help us remember.
(Photos by Ken Collins)
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Allen County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, no work is planned for Monday, May 31.
INTERSTATE 75
Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and state Route 235 just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton, in Allen and Hancock counties, will experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction. Visit the project page for more information.
Interested in gardening, but don't have room in your yard?
Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area (GBPA) invite community members to sign-up for a large or small garden plot on the club’s community garden located at 9900 S. Main St., Bluffton, according to Victoria Goddard, club president.
“Our large plots are 20-by-60 feet,” she said. “The plots have all been tilled and are ready for planting and we have around four or five this size remaining.”
Bluffton schools is one of two schools in the state to receive the Compass Award this month from the office of Ohio treasurer Robert Sprague, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.
The award commends programs working to guide Ohioans toward financial literacy and empowerment.
