Police: Lima man fed woman a poisonous drink
LIMA — A Lima man who reportedly tried to convince a woman to ingest a drink that contained poison has been charged with attempted murder.
New charges, possibly new attorneys for couple in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mercer County residents Shawndale and Donald Chilcoat have new charges related to their alleged actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 uprising at the United States Capitol and reportedly are seeking new legal counsel to help defend them against those federal counts.
Putnam County court records, April 1-12
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Lima considers charter changes on hiring chiefs, residency and council president elections
LIMA —The Lima Council of the Whole discussed several items relating to the city charter in a meeting Monday night.
O-G sweeps the Gold Medal Meet
OTTAWA – The weather was not favorable this past Friday when the Ottawa-Glandorf Gold Medal Meet was scheduled to take place, so it was moved to Monday when the warmer and less windy weather conditions seemed to be to the liking of the Ottawa-Glandorf track-and-field program.
Baseball: Coleman strikes out 13 in Start’s win over Lima Senior
LIMA — Toledo Start pitcher Xavier Coleman was the story in his team’s 7-1 win over Lima Senior on Monday at Joe Bowers Field.
Lima teen involved in Friday night fight has died
LIMA — A juvenile involved in a fight in Lima on Friday evening died Monday in a Columbus hospital.
One-time Shawnee Township detective sentenced
LIMA — A former Shawnee Township detective and one-time school resource officer at Apollo Career Center who attempted to cover up interactions with a young girl that allegedly included nude photos was sentenced Monday to 30 days in the county jail and two years of intensive probation.
Local businesses go ‘above and beyond’
LIMA — A night of honor is less than a month away, when the Lima/Allen Chamber of Commerce will host its annual gala awards.
Honda’s Marysville plant begins EV conversion
By Henry Payne
