Elections

Sneary defends budget numbers, pledges to stay conservative

J.D. Bruewer

LIMA — County Commissioner Greg Sneary defended budget numbers from last summer’s sales tax debate during a visit to The Lima News on Thursday and promised to keep a tight rein on funds in the future. When the sales-tax increase was... Full story

Kasich campaigns in the region

Heather Rutz

VAN WERT — The Republican candidate for governor took a question that didn’t surprise him: “How can we trust you?” As in, “How do we know you won’t campaign as a small-government guy and then, once elected, binge... Full story

Allen, Van Wert counties to see contested commissioner primaries

Heather Rutz

LIMA — Allen County will get a contested primary race for Allen County commissioner, as fairgrounds manager Jay Begg made his candidacy official Thursday. Begg said he has leadership and work experience that will help turn the county around... Full story

Recounts over in Auglaize; challengers win council seats

Bob Blake

WAPAKONETA — The votes are all in and counted. Following a pair of automatic recounts in contested council races, elections officials in Auglaize County confirmed the results of the official count certified 10 days ago. The only races in... Full story

Recount determines Putnam trustee race

Nancy Kline

OTTAWA — It took just more than an hour Wednesday morning for the Putnam County Board of Elections to complete a recount for the Union Township Board of Trustees race. The race for township trustees was a three-way race for two seats. Dan... Full story

Berger bests Beck in Lima mayoral race

Voters give mayor his sixth term

Heather Rutz

LIMA — After a generation in office, Mayor David Berger earned a sixth term from voters, who stuck with him despite a strong push for change. Berger won with 55.4 percent of the vote, besting challenger Dan Beck’s 44.1 percent.... Full story

Voters reject sales tax increase

Bart Mills

ALLEN COUNTY — The county’s sales tax was voted down by voters before the first penny could be collected. Allen County voters rejected the commissioners’ efforts to add 0.5 percent to the county’s sales tax by 2,000 votes... Full story

Sales tax vote won't affect budget plans, commissioners say

Bob Blake

LIMA — Hope for the best, plan for the worst — that was the message the two Allen County commissioners who voted for a 0.5 percentage point increase in the county sales tax had a day after the increase was repealed by voters.... Full story

Hardin voters back 4-H

Tyrel Linkhorn

KENTON — Hardin County voters showed overwhelming support for the Ohio State University Extension office, approving a levy that keeps the office open in 2010 and beyond. About 59 percent of voters voted for the 0.4 mill levy that will... Full story

Schools win, county loses in Van Wert County

J.D. Bruewer

VAN WERT — It took a few tries, but Vantage Career Center passed the levy it needed to expand and renovate its facility. Van Wert City Schools passed the levy it needed to get $27.5 million in state funds for a new elementary school. The Van... Full story

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