Bluffton’s busy summer continues on Saturday, May 16, with the 44th annual chamber-sponsored Arts and Crafts show.
This year’s event includes up to 70 booths featuring area crafters plus Bluffton businesses. The show, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will stretch along Main Street from Elm Street to the post office.
Here’s what the day involves:
• Up to 70 booths on Main Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Farmers’ market from 8:30 a.m. to noon
• Pony rides at south end of Main, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Local food vendors, during the day
• Entertainment, late morning and early afternoon
The story of a house fire south of Ada on Monday evening is unraveling into a tragedy on several levels.
The fire resulted in the discovery of the existence of an active methamphetamine (meth) lab. In addition, one person is in critical condition. Another is charged with complicity to illegal manufacturing of drugs, and four juveniles are placed in custody of Children’s Services.
Ada’s fire department responded to a 6:30 p.m. fire alarm at 4781 State Route, Apartment A, south of Ada, on May 4.
The Buy Ada First Committee announced that its next cash mob is at Simply Torn, 220 N. Main St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 8.
“Jamie Burger welcomed our invitation to host this event,” said Heather Cox, member of the committee.
Cox said that to make the cash mob even more inviting to customers, Simply Torn will offer buy one get one free on scarves, 20% off – 1 regular priced item, plus a drawing for an item to giveaway, during the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. timeframe. Drawing more attention to the mob, the Buy Ada First Committee will be handing out information on the benefits of buying local.
By Monty Siekerman
Ada village council finally laid to rest the discussion about the use of sidewalks on a regular basis by store owners displaying merchandise and signs.
At Tuesday's meeting, council members voted unanimously not to restrict business owners.
However, a proposal may be made in the future to restrict businesses, which may want to sell alcoholic beverages to patrons seated in a roped off area of the sidewalk.
Ohio Northern University celebrated ONU student leaders and their accomplishments during the President’s Leadership Dessert on April 29.
The DeBow Freed Awards for Outstanding Leadership as an Undergraduate Student were presented to one male and one female from each year on campus. Students are nominated for the award in recognition of their positive leadership in the campus community. They receive a monetary award, and their names are added to a plaque in McIntosh Center.
First-year awards went to Ashley Mast, a biology major from Apple Creek, Ohio, and Kenneth Barga, a pharmacy major from Burkettsville, Ohio.
