The Allen County Fair is posting updates to https://allencofair.com/the-county-fair/

News includes details regarding the Senior Fair, concerts, entertainment, motorsports, the gospel tent, competitions, photography contest, camping, concessions, sponsors, honors, directions, map and forms.

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Katrina and the Waves released their hit Walking on Sunshine in 1985. It was meant to be an optimistic song, which took on a new meaning in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. 

Bluffton Elementary School has announced the following Honor Roll for the final quarter of the 2023-2024 school year for grades 4 and 5.

ALL A 

4th Grade:

Kenlee Geiser, Julia Knowlton, Josie Myers, Braden Weyer

5th Grade

Natalie Basinger, Kyra Bingley, Rose Burkholder, Emily Byers, William Dailey, Malia Fought, Elijah Fry, Jonny Gallant, Grant Gesler, Haddy Glick, Lydia Gratz, Gabriella Gremling, Lyla Heinze, Gabriella Holmes, Henrietta Kaiser, Kinley Kill, Milena King, Averie Marquart, Savannah Meyer, Mikah Miller, Sage Music, Simon Phillips, Samuel Rinaldi, Bryce Sehlhorst, McKenna Stoner, Caroline Stratton, Cooper Tuttle, Ellia Zink

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Award to fund projects in underserved Ohio Lake Erie Watershed communities

CLEVELAND, OH - May 30, 2024 - Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) has been selected as one of four recipients of the multi-million dollar Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program awards, aimed at improving environmental outcomes in underserved and overburdened communities within the Great Lakes Basin. The award is part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

This may be the biggest garage sale weekend in Icon history. Over 50 garage sales are listed on our Google map and more are in our email inbox this morning (Wednesday). 

So far, sales are located in Ada, Bluffton, Pandora (community event) and Jenera (community event).

The Icon offers FREE garage sale ads. If you have a sale that is at your home but you are a home-based business or the event is an estate sale, the ad is $1/day, minimum $10.

New hours for 1861 Wine Lounge and the opening of patio space have been announced by owners Mike and Mary Burris. The business is now open:

Thursday, 3:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday, 3:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, 12:00-10:00 p.m.

The wine lounge is located at 115 N Main St, Bluffton.

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has a new obstetric hospitalist program in which one of four physicians is now present at Blanchard Valley Hospital 24 hours a day, seven days per week to care for women delivering babies.

Dr. Brittany Berens, Dr. Dawn Hochstettler, Dr. Kim Perkins, and Dr. Kate Sanford are experienced physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, focusing solely on labor and delivery at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

Participate in the survey HERE.

The Allen County Community Health Assessment Committee is excited to invite you to participate in and share the 2024 Allen County Community Health Survey!