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Richland trustees cancel annual clean-up

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 3, 2020 - 11:29am

The Richland Township trustees announced that the 2020 township annual clean-up scheduled for April 18 is cancelled due to COVID19.

 

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Ohio voters will receive post cards for Ohio primary election

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2020 - 3:44pm

Ohio Secretary of State's office released the postcard that Ohio voters will soon receive as part of the effort to complete the 2020 Ohio primary election.

In-person voting on March 17 was blocked by an order from Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton to combat the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19, following an announcement by Governor Mike DeWine on March 16 that Ohioans over the age of 65 should remain home and barring gatherings of greater than 50 people.

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Calculate your coronavirus check here

Link to the Washington Post
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2020 - 2:56pm

A link on today’s Washington Post allows taxpayers to calculate how much individuals will received from the $1,200 (or more) coronavirus checks.

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Trout derby moves to June 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2020 - 4:20pm

Tom Augsburger, Bluffton Sportsman's Club president,  has announced that this year's trout derby will move to Sunday, June 7.

The cause is two-fold: the recent flooding of the Buckey and the COVID-19 virus.

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Tax deadlines extend to municipal filing and payments

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2020 - 3:48pm

This reminder from the Village of Bluffton income tax department.

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Rising country singer has recorded a song about Bluffton

All due to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2020 - 10:08pm

Thanks to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer, a rising star on the national country music scene will soon release an album featuring one song about Bluffton.

That rising star is Sal Walker and his band April Shortbread.

Late Sunday evening last July 21, Derek Dukes stopped to help a group traveling in a Tuscany Thor Motor Coach stalled on the southbound exit 140 ramp. 

Assessing the situation, Dukes drove to the Beaverdam travel center. There he explained the breakdown problem to a mechanic who returned with Dukes and repaired the stranded vehicle.

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