WAPAKONETA — 11:19 a.m., Mar. 21 — A man arrested in the death of a Lima man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.Matthew D. Pennington, 21, of Spencerville, entered a guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court, according to Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon.Sentencing will come at a future date. Pennington faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The court terminated his bond.Pennington had been held in the death of Daniel R. King, 23, of Lima, on Nov. 2 after a shooting at a rural residence near the intersection of state Route 197 and state Route 66.A grand jury originally indicted Pennington on five counts, including murder, felonious assault, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated menacing and reckless homicide.Read more about this story in Saturday's The Lima News.

LimaGerald D. “Babe” Goodman, 74, died at 7:20 p.m. March 9, 2012, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.He was born July 23, 1937, in Lima to John and Ada Marie Shriner Goodman, who preceded him in death. On June 17, 1956, he married Shirley Jean Hartman, whom he divorced.Mr. Goodman retired as an oiler for General Motors in Defiance after 33 years. He enjoyed watching sports, fishing, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. He will be remembered as a hard worker who was dedicated to his family. He was cared for by his loving wife and children. He was always willing and ready to help anyone in need.Survivors include two sons, Gerald Douglas Goodman Jr., and Douglas B. Goodman, both of Lima; three daughters, Cheryl L. (Paul) Griffith, of Spencerville, Geraldine (Phil) Pennington and Dorothy Marie (Howard) Winter, both of Lima; a brother, John Dale (Shirley) Goodman, of Lima; a sister-in-law, Judy Goodman, of Lima; and seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by a brother, Dean F. Goodman; and his stepfather, John Wyatt.Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday in St. Matthews Cemetery, Lima. Pastor James Mason will officiate.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.Arrangments are by Chiles-Laman Funeral Home.

WAPAKONETA — A Spencerville man facing murder and other charges pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter and now faces up to 10 years in prison.Matthew D. Pennington, 22, entered the plea Friday in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court as part of a negotiated deal with prosecutors. Pennington was charged with murder, felonious assault, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated menacing and reckless homicide. The combination of charges could have put him in prison for life. A sentencing date has not been set.Pennington was charged in the Nov. 2 shooting death of Daniel R. King, 23. King was shot once in the head following an argument. at a party. Authorities said that argument escalated and ended with King shot once in the head at a farmhouse near Kossuth. Auglaize County Coroner Thomas Freytag pronounced King dead at the scene.Pennington was arrested and charged the same day. Pennington was being held on a $500,000 bond but that bond has been revoked.He was scheduled to go on trial in May.Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon declined to comment Friday, but said he would after Pennington is sentenced and the case is over.Auglaize County Prosecutor Ed Pierce could not be reached for comment Friday.You can comment on this story at www.limaohio.com.

WAPAKONETA — A Spencerville man facing murder and other charges pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter and now faces up to 10 years in prison.Matthew D. Pennington, 22, entered the plea Friday in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court as part of a negotiated deal with prosecutors. Pennington was charged with murder, felonious assault, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated menacing and reckless homicide. The combination of charges could have put him in prison for life. A sentencing date has not been set.Pennington was charged in the Nov. 2 shooting death of Daniel R. King, 23. King was shot once in the head following an argument. at a party. Authorities said that argument escalated and ended with King shot once in the head at a farmhouse near Kossuth. Auglaize County Coroner Thomas Freytag pronounced King dead at the scene.Pennington was arrested and charged the same day. Pennington was being held on a $500,000 bond but that bond has been revoked.He was scheduled to go on trial in May.Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon declined to comment Friday, but said he would after Pennington is sentenced and the case is over.Auglaize County Prosecutor Ed Pierce could not be reached for comment Friday.You can comment on this story at www.limaohio.com.

WAPAKONETA - A Spencerville man who admitted to gunning down a Lima man last November will spend the next 10 years behind bars.

The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week ending Sept. 7, 2011. Figures reflect the selling price of the property, along with the address or lot number of same and are courtesy of Allen County Recorder Mona Losh’s Office. Last year Last week This weekDeeds435348Mortgages477567Mortgage cancellations688066Financing statements111Real estate transfers this week include the following:CITY OF LIMAFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Rumbaugh Properties, 1144 Biscayne Drive, $35,000.Federal National Mortgage Association to Harbour Portfolio VII, 816 Holmes Ave., $2,600.Edna J. Goins et al. and Sheriff Samuel A. Crish to U.S. Bank, 1022 Cornell Drive, $40,000.James and Angela Hickman and Sheriff Samuel A. Crish to Citimortgage, 1164 W. High St., $34,000.Karen O’Grady et al. to James Eley, 970 Crestwood Drive, $40,000.Balkrishna H. and Nayna Patel to Jay Sairam Inc., 131 E. North St., $325,000.Joshua J. and April L. Pennington to Northwestern Ohio Pipeline Construction, 1041 N. Summit, $26,300.Jason D. and Julie L. Schwarm to Holly L. Norton, 2100 University, $77,500.Michael D. and Melinda Sebenoler to Paige W. Hardy, 602 W. Ford Ave., $65,500.AMANDA TOWNSHIP Kevin D. and Brenda M. Birky to John E. and Constance S. Dodge, 7535 Agerter Road, $83,000.AMERICAN TOWNSHIP David M. and Tami S. Locke to Dean A. Daugherty, 4971 Marciel Drive, $150,000.AUGLAIZE TOWNSHIP Federal National Mortgage Association to Kevin and Christal Ford, 9010 Harrod Road, $32,500.BATH TOWNSHIP Nicholas D. Burke to Lee J. and Heather M. Lammers, 2548 Autumn Drive, $183,000.V. Keith Derryberry et al. to Aura L. Mason, 1530 Grant St., $38,700.Federal National Mortgage Association to Harbour Portfolio VII, 1906 N. Elizabeth St., $5,100.VILLAGE OF BLUFFTON Teresa A. and Matthew Herman to Mark A. and Lisa M. Corson, 157 N. Jackson St., $70,000.VILLAGE OF CAIRO Miller Family Homes to Brittan R. and Amanda J. Hamilton, 249 Elm St., $123,100.VILLAGE OF ELIDADavid W. Peters and Joseph H. Peters trustees et al. to L.V. Hood Cossey, 201 W. Main St., $27,000.VILLAGE OF FORT SHAWNEE Jesse A. and Stefanie R. Goodman to Robert L. Coleman, 4315 Leffler, $135,000.MARION TOWNSHIPDavid B. and Georgia C. Grantham et al. and Sheriff Samuel A. Crish to Federal National Mortgage Association, 6350 Brenneman Road, $80,000.MONROE TOWNSHIP John Plescher executor et al. to Joshua J. and April L. Pennington, 1285 E. State Road, $76,000.PERRY TOWNSHIPJoyce E. and Robert V. Henshaw to Carol D. Messer, 4520 Bellefontaine Road, $75,000.SHAWNEE TOWNSHIPRobert A. and Cheryl L. Bechtel to James D. and Marial L. Kauchak, 4663 Meadow View Drive, $330,000.Michael L. and Catherine Contris to Kenneth D. Rader, 3832 Meadow View Drive, $100,000.SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP Federal National Mortgage Association to Elmer D. and Ami M. Mullins Jr., 4114 W. Lincoln Highway, $24,000.

The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week ending Sept. 12, 2012. Figures reflect the selling price of the property, along with the address or lot number of same and are courtesy of Allen County Recorder Mona Losh’s Office.

Lima Municipal Court

COLUMBUS — Ottawa-Glandorf reached the state semifinals this season.

Six players and two coaches from the area received special recognition on the All-Northwest District football teams, released Thursday.

Two of the area’s top quarterbacks and one coach were honored by the Associated Press with the Division III-IV All-Ohio teams announced Tuesday.

Reggie McAdams has helped power Elida to the regional championship game.