A fire of undetermined origin is sweeping through the large Bluffton Precast Concrete Co., building at 8950 North Dixie Highway, south of Bluffton Wednesday afternoon.
It does not appear that anyone is injured.
The Bluffton Fire and EMS was called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. At the time black smoke was billowing hundreds of feet into the air toward Interstate 75. The smoke was visible from the center of town.
It's a party at Southgate Lanes and you are invited.
The final Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce cash mob of 2014 is from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Southgate Lanes bowling alley, 9700 Dixie Highway Bluffton.
"This cash mob is a bit different from our previous nine events," said Fred Steiner of the chamber. "It's cash mob year-end party."
Check out the new Bluffton schools website. Click here.
In the meantime, here are some news updates you'll find on the high school page of the news website:
Wrestling pre-season conditioning starts Monday, 11/3 from 4-5:30 in the old HS gym.
There will be a basketball cheerleading meeting at 3:30 on Tuesday in room 300.
There is a sign up sheet on Coach Boblitt's door (room 207) for any boy interested in playing basketball this season. If interested stop by and sign up!
A Bluffton man is launching an organization that is relatively unique, not only to Ohio, but perhaps the entire country. Eric Wagner heads up the new organization called “Single Dad’s United: Standing Stronger Together.”
According to a recent Huffington Post article, the number of single father households in America has risen nine-fold since demographers began measuring it more than 50 years ago. Also according to the article, one of the biggest reasons for this phenomenon is simply the increase in the divorce rate.
BFR Sports & Fitness will provide a free Halloween event from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday,
October 26. The event will include games, crafts, and snacks for families with young children. A costume judging contest is scheduled for 3 p.m., with divisions for ages 0-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-10 years, 11 and older, and a family/group division.
