MAY 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Crime Victim Services is pleased to announce their second annual Anti-Violence Teen Summer Retreat happening July 14th-July 18th.
MEDIA RELEASE__On Saturday, June 14, the Swiss Community Historical Society will host a blacksmithing demonstration by Keith Sommer, SCHS curator. This is the first of three Second Saturday events to be held at the homestead in 2025.
Blacksmithing was a once-common task at the Schumacher Homestead. Sommer will work with various blacksmith tools for hammering, punching and welding wrought iron and steel, while using a forge fire to heat the metal to “white hot” before shaping into the desired end result.
A total of 417 students received their certificates from Apollo Career Center, and Senior Honors Night served as a celebration of the achievements of the Class of 2025.
MAY 30 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition, held on April 29. The annual competition highlights emerging entrepreneurs from across the region, showcasing their creativity, commitment, and potential for long-term impact.
MAY 30 MEDIA RELEASE__Governor Mike DeWine is encouraging Ohioans to take advantage of this year’s Sales Tax Holiday, which is designed to provide meaningful savings for families across the state.
The 2025 Sales Tax Holiday will run for two full weeks, beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 14.
In 2024, Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly expanded the Sales Tax Holiday to include more items and run for a longer period. Instead of the usual three days, it lasted ten days and was expanded to include a wide range of items up to $500, rather than limited to school supplies.
Above, L-R) OSU Club scholarship recipients Xander Wells, Chloe Anderson, Taylor Harshfield, Loryn Elsasser, Jillian Hazelton, Claire Ketcham, Noah Ketcham & Emma Mulligan.
AMAY 29 MEDIA RELEASE__The OSU Club of Hardin County held their annual banquet at St. Johns
Church on May 29. Seventy-five faithful buckeyes were in attendance.
