NEWS

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Defendants appear in Lima court for arraignments

LIMA — The following individuals entered pleas of not guilty during their arraignment hearings Friday morning in Allen County Common Pleas Court...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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Rape charges filed against Lima man

LIMA — A Lima man pleaded not guilty during his arraignment hearing Friday morning in Allen County Common Pleas Court to multiple counts of rape...

September 21st, 2018 updated: September 21st, 2018. |  

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Bluffton senior presenting on ‘Beyond the Words’

BLUFFTON — Bluffton University senior Becky Boban will present “Beyond the Words” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the reading room of...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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Trisco named top 50 contractor for 4th time

LIMA — Trisco Construction Services of Lima has been awarded Top 50 Contractors in the United States by Walls and Ceilings Magazine for the four...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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A Nail Spa offers beauty services

LIMA — Within the last several years, Nina AnhThu Nguyen has taken her nail salon to the next level by adding more services.When Nguyen moved fr...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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Village of Bluffton Committee of the Whole meeting

BLUFFTON — The Village of Bluffton is holding a committee of the whole meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, at the Town Hall, Bluffton. .neFileBlock { ...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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SPORTS

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Shawnee moves to 10-0 in girls soccer

UPPER SANDUSKY — Tessa Jordan had two goals and an assist, and Sophia Fusillo had a goal and a pair of assists as Shawnee improved to 10-0 on th...

September 21st, 2018 updated: September 21st, 2018. |  

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Browns beat Jets for first win since 2016

CLEVELAND — For the first time in 635 days, the Cleveland Browns found a way to win.Baker Mayfield showed them how.The No. 1 overall pick replac...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Ottawa-Glandorf downs Celina in volleyball

CELINA — Ottawa-Glandorf suffered its first volleyball loss of the season Sept. 11 to Toledo St. Ursula but the Titans have shown no signs of a ...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Reds’ Reed gets first major league victory

MIAMI — Cody Reed earned his first major league victory and Scooter Gennett homered and doubled to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 win over th...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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WBL, NWC boys golf titles settled

DEFIANCE — St. Marys and Spencerville were crowned Western Buckeye League and Northwest Conference champions respectively in boys high school go...

September 20th, 2018 updated: September 21st, 2018. |  

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Ohio State notebook: Bosa out indefinately after having surgery to repair game injury

COLUMBUS — Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa has had core muscle surgery for what Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer described as an abdomin...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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MULTIMEDIA - PHOTO STORE

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LIFESTYLE

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Weekend full of fall festivals

LIMA — Autumn begins Saturday, and our area is filled with festivals this weekend to celebrate.CONVOY — Lincoln Ridge Farms Mum & Pump...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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“White Boy Rick” – R

The StoryDetroit, 1984: Richard Wershe Sr. (Matthew McConaughey), street-smart, low-life dealer in illegal guns, shares plans for the future with 14-y...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Births

Lima Memorial Health SystemSept. 19 — Allison Brandt, Celina, girl.Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterSept. 18 — Linda and Jerod ...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Selfie-friendly Vegas pot museum opens

LAS VEGAS — A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets.Las Vegas’ newest attractio...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Quinn on Nutrition: Fueled by cinnamon buns

A reader writes: “I have a question about eating cinnamon buns on a regular basis. My cycling group likes to ride 40 to 70 miles at least twice ...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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St. Rita’s health focus: Stroke: Time is key

What is a stroke? There are two main types of stroke. A dry stroke, or an ischemic stroke, is a blockage from plaque or a blood clot in an artery of t...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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OPINION

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Editorial: Let her speak: Put Christine Blasey Ford under oath and bring Brett Kavanaugh back

The woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of drunkenly trying to force himself on her when both were high school students, Christine Blasey Ford, must sit at...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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Editorial: Transportation remains key to Ohio’s economic health

Ohio’s economic fortunes always have been influenced by its location.From its founding, leaders recognized the importance of building transporta...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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Kathleen Parker: Mistaken identity not crazy notion

WASHINGTON — In one of Brett Kavanaugh’s responses to allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl when he was in high school...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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Christina Ryan Claypool: The pitfalls of public speaking

“Public speaking ranks as our No. 1 fear, even outranking the fear of death, says Peter Desberg, PhD, professor of psychology at California Stat...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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Letter: Gospel tent blessed and growing

The officers of The Gospel Singing Tent want to publically thank all of those who made the 38th year at the Allen County Fair such a success. We had g...

September 19th, 2018 |  

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BUSINESS

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Retired history professor to receive award

DUBLIN — Ray Schuck, retired Ohio Northern University History and Museum Studies Professor and former director and curator at the Allen County M...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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Shurelds promoted at TopMark

LIMA — Teresa Shurelds has been promoted to financial service manager at the Allentown Road branch of TopMark Federal Credit Union.Shurelds bega...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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Wendel elected business manager for local union

LIMA — Brad Wendel has been elected to serve as the Plumbers, Pipe fitters & Service Technicians Local Union 776 business manager.Wendel has...

September 21st, 2018 |  

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Greater Lima Region, Inc. touts growth of jobs, programs

LIMA — As 2018 begins its homeward stretch to 2019, Greater Lima Region, Inc. spotlighted the series of initiatives the group has made to “...

September 20th, 2018 updated: September 20th, 2018. |  

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Buoyant stocks lift US household wealth, mainly for affluent

WASHINGTON — A rising stock market lifted U.S. household wealth to a record $106.9 trillion in the April-June quarter, the culmination of a deca...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Stocks at records; Dow beats all-time high from January

Wall Street delivered another set of milestones Thursday as a wave of buying sent U.S. stocks solidly higher, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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STATE NEWS

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Police: Teacher urged preschoolers to fight, posted video

COLUMBUS — Authorities say a teacher encouraged young children to fight at an Ohio preschool and posted a video of the brawls online.The Columbu...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Teens accused of cutting Christmas decorations for ill boy

CINCINNATI — Police say two teens accused of slashing Christmas decorations set up in an Ohio neighborhood to help a child diagnosed with termin...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Jefferson Airplane’s Kaukonen is still on embryonic journey

LOS ANGELES — Long before he wrote and recorded the Jefferson Airplane classic “Embryonic Journey,” Jorma Kaukonen was on a decades-...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Ohio State closing 2 garages’ top levels after student fall

COLUMBUS — Ohio State University says it plans to close top levels of two parking garages at its Columbus campus a week after a student fell to ...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Election board to probe congressional candidate’s expenses

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Election Commission has voted to further investigate allegations that a Democratic congressional candidate used funds from a...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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Feds charge ex-police officer accused of kicking suspect

COLUMBUS — Federal authorities say a former Ohio police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head has been indicted on charges...

September 20th, 2018 |  

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E-EDITION AND SPECIAL SECTIONS

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