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Weekend Doctor: Flea and tick tips for you and your pets

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2024 - 9:20am

By Ashley O’Flaherty, CMA
Supervisor, Blanchard Valley Medical Practices

Warmer weather and sunshine bring people outside for cookouts, swimming, hiking, and all-around fun. While enjoying the outdoors, we need to be mindful of those annoying little critters known as fleas and ticks. They can be harmful to humans as well as pets. 

Fleas are very tiny insects that jump from host to host and can live on your animals. When your pet is outside, a flea may simply jump on it and stay there when the pet comes back inside. They then can multiply and bite not only the animal, but also humans. Some humans react more severely than others when it comes to bites on the skin. If not caught in time, this can cause a flea infestation. If you encounter a flea infestation, it is best you treat your animal with the appropriate treatment recommended by your veterinarian. 

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3K visitors to Bluffton expected for WOAL Swim Champs, July 12-13

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2024 - 7:44am

Sardines celebrate 50th anniversary

More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Bluffton July 12-13, 2024 for the annual Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) Swim Champs. WOAL swimmers are ages 5-18 and represent eight regional teams.

Bluffton Village Pool will host the Ada Gators, Bluffton Sardines, Findlay Frogs, Kenton Stingrays, Shawnee Tide, Wapakoneta Waves, Westside Wave  and Van Wert Marlins. Teams will compete for the 2024 league title.

Events start at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 12 and will conclude around 2 p.m. Day two of champs will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 13 and will conclude around 3 p.m. The league champs will be crowned at the end of day two.

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SR 235 bridge over I-75 to close for 30 days

Posted by Staff on June 30, 2024 - 7:33am

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that State Route 235 over Interstate 75 will close on Monday, July 1, for 30 days for bridge maintenance.

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Regional news
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Bassitt reaches finals in 2024 Olympic trials

Posted by Paula Scott on June 29, 2024 - 5:14pm

Bluffton alumni Trevor Bassitt advances to finals in the 400 m hurdles in the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials. He runs again at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 30; the top three finishers will qualify for the Paris Olympics. PHOTO from Trevor Bassitt Facebook

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John W. Hattery worked for International Harvester

Posted by Paula Scott on June 29, 2024 - 4:59pm

John W. Hattery, 87, passed away June 28, 2024 at his residence. John was born March 30, 1937 in Lima to the late John and Audrey (Kollars) Hattery. On August 9, 1959 he married Joyce Diller Hattery who preceded him in death on September 27, 2022. 

John retired from International Harvester in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  He was very proud of his work at International Harvester and enjoyed attending the Harvester reunions. John attended Pleasant View Church, Bluffton. He enjoyed gardening, helping area farmers, beekeeping, lawn care, playing cards and spending time with his family. John also enjoyed reading and watching Westerns, visiting the college swinging bridge, making homemade ice cream, tending to his apple orchard and making apple butter, driving the countryside and playing horseshoes.  

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Obituaries
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Weather conditions ripe for field fires

Posted by Staff on June 29, 2024 - 4:56pm

Take action against combine and field fires

By Wayne Dellinger and Dee Jepsen; edited by Mark Badertscher / OSU Extension

HARDIN COUNTY__Weather conditions have helped Ohio wheat fields mature a little early this year – but these same conditions can lead to an increase in fires to combine harvesters and crop fields. Unintentional fires are never an enjoyable event. Two recommendations to prevent injuries and property damage include preventative maintenance and pre-planning for fire emergencies.

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