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Missing teen from North Carolina intercepted by Bluffton Police officers

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On December 24, 2023, Bluffton police officers Tyler Hochstetler and Austin Probst received a 911 dispatch to Bluffton Town Hall with little information about what or who they were looking for. Their response led to the discovery of a teen reported missing the day earlier in North Carolina.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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December 2023 local weather summary

Posted by Paula Scott on January 18, 2024 - 8:24am

Have weather on your mind? In December 2023 the area saw a high of 62 degrees F. Highlights of National Weather Service observations at the Lima Municipal Airport are below. A complete table of observations is HERE.

Climatological Data for LIMA WWTP, OH - December 2023

Temperature

High - 62 degrees F on December 9

Low- 24 degrees F on Dec. 13-14-19-20

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Regional news
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If I Didn’t Have You: Off-label use of medications

Posted by Staff on January 18, 2024 - 7:36am

By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

In 2001, If I Didn’t Have You won the Academy Award for Best Original Song from the Disney movie Monsters, Inc. The song was written by Randy Newman and performed by Billy Crystal and John Goodman.   

Randy Newman became a Disney Legend in 2007 for his songwriting on 9 different Disney-Pixar movies. He has won 7 Grammy Awards and 3 Emmys.  

What if we didn’t have new drugs?

The FDA approves an average of 3-4 novel medications every month.  In 2023, the agency approved 55 novel drugs exceeding 37 in 2022.  This number reflects novel drugs approved and not the total number.  

What makes something novel?  According to the FDA, it is a medication with an active ingredient never before available in the US.  It is a drug working differently than anything else.  In the past 2 years, 92 unique drugs entered the market to help manage a diverse set of conditions.  Approximately 35% of these approvals are for the treatment and management of cancer.  

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Health Services
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Bluffton chamber introduces Winter Farmers Market at the Senior Center

Posted by Staff on January 18, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of a much-anticipated Bluffton Winter Farmers Market, an initiative in response to the community's continued requests for an indoor marketplace.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

BLUFFTON WINTER FARMERS MARKET
4th Saturday of the month
January-April
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
132 N. Main St., Bluffton, Ohio

 

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Business
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Bluffton Public Library closed early on January 17

Posted by Staff on January 17, 2024 - 3:42pm

Due to heating issues, the Bluffton Public Library closed at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17.

For updates, visit the library Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/blufftonpubliclibrary

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Bluffton Public Library
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Delicious fundraiser: PTO Bakery Bingo

Posted by Staff on January 17, 2024 - 7:06am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Bluffton PTO Bakery Bingo on January 20 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Middle School cafetorium.

If you get a bingo, you win a home-baked item donated by local families.

What kinds of treats will be there? The sign up list typically includes cookies, cake pops, brownies, rice crispy treats, breads, muffins, pies, cake, other and gluten free.

Families will also find food and drink at the concessions tables. Keep in mind that it is very difficult for the PTO to make change for large denominations. Bringing small bills is always appreciated.

No admission ticket is required. You can purchase packs of bingo cards at the door for $1 a pack.

There will also be tickets sold for raffle baskets and a 50/50 drawing.

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