Elections

Learn about the candidates and issues in the March 2012 primaries.... Full story

LOGAN COUNTYBellefontaine MayorAdam B. Brannon2,081Robert C. Lentz1,233President of CouncilDavid J. Henry2,556AuditorJack Reser2,276Chris Dinovo991Director of LawHoward A. Traul II2,561Council at LargeMark A. Fissel2,001Deborah E. Baker1,711Allen D....... Full story

Shelby COUNTYMunicipal Judge (1)Jeffrey J. Beigel7,468Duane A. Goettemoeller7,801Sidney council at large (3)Michael Barhorst3,777G.P. Scott Haver1,699Jeffrey Hewitt2,377Rufus Sims Jr.2,323Anna mayor (1)Robert S. Anderson392Anna council (2)Kathleen...... Full story

Ada council (2)Beth A. Fenton679Ada mayorDavid A. Retterer783Ada school board (3)Michael Elliott954Ronald D. Fleming1,008Jennifer Heister961Alger board of public affairs (2)Juanita Downing124Donald Webb155Alger council (2)Jennifer Dye96Donald R....... Full story

Auglaize County Educational Service Center board (3)Norman Holcomb2,595David Myers3,144Auglaize County Muncipal Court JudgeGary W. Herman12,481Buckland council (2)Judy Guess56Buckland mayorDaniel A. Lambert42Clay Township fiscal officerJames M....... Full story

Convoy board of public affairs (2)Steve Cramer207Jan McIntosh204Convoy clerk-treasurerVicki Saylor259Convoy council (2)Timothy Bolenbaugh190Randall Wermer211Convoy mayorR. Bradley Guest236Crestview school board (2)John Auld892Mike Schlagbaum835Dave...... Full story

Belmore clerk-treasurerTammy Sue Rayle30Belmore council (2)Neaja Berger27Rose Marie Heacock9Belmore mayorWalter Harper23Larry D. Lawrence3James D. Young9Blanchard Township fiscal officerGregory J. Ellerbrock344Blanchard Township trusteeDavid...... Full story

Allen County Educational 
Service Center board (2)Ann Best11,989Walter Paxson9,243Allen East school board (2)Todd E. Burley1,380Kevin L. Dues188Amanda Township fiscal 
officer (1)Jennifer L. Schwartz654Amanda Township trusteeBrad J. Core520John...... Full story

Findlay mayorLydia Mihalik7,681Billy R. Nelson Jr.2,314Write-in490Findlay council presidentJohn T. Urbanski8,352Findlay auditorJames D. Staschiak II7,607Findlay treasurerSusan Jo Hite7,731Findlay law directorDonald J. Rasmussen6,229Findlay...... Full story

KENTON - Voters turned down new money requests from Ada and Riverdale on Tuesday in Hardin County. Voters rejected a 1.25 percent replacement income tax in Ada, an increase from the current 0.75 percent. At Riverdale, a 0.5 percent additional...... Full story

KENTON - Voters in the Kenton school district endorsed a plan to build a new elementary school Tuesday. Voters approved a 4.29 mill bond issue for 28 years to construct school facilities. The issue will raise $13.7 million for the project.  ... Full story

ELIDA - Brenda Stocker and Brad Settlage came out winners in the tightly contested race for Elida's school board. Stocker led all vote-getters with 2,678 votes, with Settlage earning 2,404 votes. Terry Kristoff finished in third with 2,246 votes,...... Full story

LIMA - Larry Vandemark won the three-way American Township trustee race tonight. Vandemark had 2,422 votes, compared to Joseph Guagenti's 1,267 and Ronald Bible's 879. Read more about this story in Wednesday's The Lima News.... Full story

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LIMA - Voters in Allen County decided to keep several levies on the books in Tuesday's election. Voters approved: a 3.25 mill renewal levy for Bath schools. a 0.5 mill replacement for Cairo-Monroe Township. a 1.5 mill permanent improvement...... Full story