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LIMA — Mercy Health-St. Rita’s shared a reminder Wednesday that April is Stress Awareness Month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jonathan Copeland, the Shawnee Township man charged for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 “Stop the Steal” rally at the U.S. Capitol, waived his right to a jury trial and will have his criminal case heard next week by a U.S. District Court judge.

FORT JENNINGS — Teams of students from Fort Jennings High School placed second and fifth in the regional Envirothon contest Wednesday.

LIMA — The Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance will hold a forum on gun violence at 6 p.m Thursday, April 25 at the Lima Public Library, 650 W. Market St., Lima.

LIMA — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith and members of her administration and Lima council joined the Allen County commissioners for a roundtable meeting Wednesday in which they discussed updates to projects such as the aquatic center and improvements to Cable Road, efforts to stem the opioid epidemic and miscellaneous events.

LIMA — The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to help install free smoke alarms for local families during a “Sound the Alarm” home fire safety event in Lima on Saturday, May 18. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BATH TOWNSHIP — The Bath schools building and grounds committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Administration Building, 2650 Bible Road, Lima.

BLUFFTON — The Bluffton village council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 at Town Hall, 154 N. Main St., Bluffton.

LIMA — A tree-planting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at the Ottawa Metro Park in recognition of Arbor Day as well as the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

WAPAKONETA — The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office alerted residents through its Facebook page of an ongoing scam involving phone calls from people identifying themselves as county deputies.