Family Literacy Night to return to Elida
ELIDA — Elida Elementary will host Family Literacy Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24.
Outskirts to celebrate Earth Day with show
LIMA — Outskirts Brew Co. and Dive will celebrate Earth Day with a show featuring the Lone Wolf Hippies at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at its location, 2412 Cable Court, Lima.
Lima man sentenced as major drug offender
LIMA — A Lima man found to be in possession of a large quantity of cocaine after he led police on a high-speed chase last August was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 14 1/2 years in prison.
First responders to play Sharks in Basketball Classic
LIMA — The Allen County Basketball Classic will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25 at Lima Senior High School, 1 Spartan Way, Lima.
25 years after Columbine shooting, trauma shadows survivors
DENVER — Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run.
USDA releases 2023 crop yields for Hardin County
KENTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the statistics for the 2023 growing season.
Crime Victim Services to hold open house
LIMA — Crime Victim Services will host an open house for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at their offices at 330 N. Elizabeth St., Lima.
Shaffer Road bridge reopens ahead of schedule
AMANDA TOWNSHIP — The bridge on Shaffer Road between state Route 81 and Sunderland Road has been repaired and is now open, the Allen County Engineer’s Office announced Thursday afternoon.
LaRose observes election audit in Lima
LIMA — With the November election on the horizon, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is working to instill confidence among voters regarding the state’s electoral process.
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to Columbus evacuation
COLUMBUS — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode.
