High school football: Columbus Grove holds off Tinora
Buckeyes off to winning start
High school football: Defense thrives in Ottawa-Glandorf win vs. Northwestern
Teams deal with ‘weird’ circumstances
Cross country: Ottawa-Glandorf’s Fortman wins district title
Latest Updates
- First-time voters: Students weigh in on presidential race - 7:00 pm
- Gregory Clay: Conservative white women talk Trump, election and race - 6:50 pm
- New to voting, or confused on how it works this year? - 6:00 pm
- Getting to know the candidates for Allen County commissioner - 5:15 pm
- A new set of shopping tips in the pandemic - 5:00 pm
- Shawnee Fire and Police win chili cook-off - 4:52 pm
- David Trinko: Delivering meals and hope during a pandemic - 4:00 pm
- Today’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic - 3:41 pm
- Homebuyers’ wallets hammered as prices for plywood substitute spike - 3:00 pm
- Local agencies, government offices receive CARES grant funding - 2:26 pm
- Findlay priest indicted on federal sex charges - 2:18 pm
- Worsening the housing shortage, construction costs keep rising - 2:00 pm
- Governor, GOP lawmakers unveil coronavirus stimulus package - 1:47 pm
- West Ohio Food Bank seeks input - 1:41 pm
- Inkrott and Penczarski graduate from Miami University - 1:26 pm
- Allen County Museum seeks financial help - 1:23 pm
- Delphos St. John’s partially switches to remote learning - 1:22 pm
- Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers - 1:19 pm
- Road construction and maintenance projects - 1:18 pm
- 5 credit mistakes that can haunt you - 1:00 pm
- Putnam County pursuit ends in Lima - 11:41 am updated: 11:55 am.
- Altercation leads to shooting in Van Wert County - 11:37 am
- Land transfers, Oct. 15-21 - 10:30 am
- Cheryl Parson: Don’t fall for tech support scammers - 10:30 am
- Home loan rates - 9:30 am
NEWS
David Trinko: Delivering meals and hope during a pandemic
She knew the food was available. She knew the kids were hungry. There was only one answer that made sense.Angelique Suarez, 44, decided to deliver tho...
October 24th, 2020 |
Today’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic
THREE NEW DEATHS REPORTED•Auglaize County reported two additional deaths since Friday.•Putnam County reported one additional death since F...
October 24th, 2020 |
Homebuyers’ wallets hammered as prices for plywood substitute spike
Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago — thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-ch...
October 24th, 2020 |
Local agencies, government offices receive CARES grant funding
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced the distribution of $4.6 million in grant funding to 140 Ohio law enforcement agencies, cou...
October 24th, 2020 |
Findlay priest indicted on federal sex charges
TOLEDO — A federal grand jury has indicted Michael J. Zacharias, 53, of Findlay, with sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking of an adult...
October 24th, 2020 |
Worsening the housing shortage, construction costs keep rising
These days, most of your favorite mid-market purchases come cheap: laptops, televisions, cars, housecleaning, home exercise and sanity are all at barg...
October 24th, 2020 |
SPORTS
High school football: Columbus Grove holds off Tinora
COLUMBUS GROVE — The Columbus Grove defense came up big when it had to help the Bulldogs down Tinora 41-35 in the Division Vi quarterfinal Satur...
October 24th, 2020 updated: October 24th, 2020. |
Buckeyes off to winning start
COLUMBUS — Other than Nebraska coach Scott Frost, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day didn’t think anyone should expect an apology after OS...
October 24th, 2020 updated: October 24th, 2020. |
High school football: Defense thrives in Ottawa-Glandorf win vs. Northwestern
OTTAWA — Ottawa-Glandorf’s football team may be best known for its strong running backs or efficient passing game.Don’t sleep on the...
October 24th, 2020 updated: October 24th, 2020. |
Teams deal with ‘weird’ circumstances
COLUMBUS — It was different. It was historic. It was weird. And it was quiet. Very quiet.Ohio State’s 52-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday ...
October 24th, 2020 |
Cross country: Ottawa-Glandorf’s Fortman wins district title
OTTAWA — Cross country can be a very demanding sport.However, it can be even more demanding when the athlete is splitting time between cross cou...
October 24th, 2020 updated: October 24th, 2020. |
Cross country: Lima area teams with district championships
COLUMBUS GROVE — Area boys and girls cross country teams claimed Division III district titles Saturday.Columbus Grove was the District 1 boys ch...
October 24th, 2020 |
LIFESTYLE
102nd birthday: Maxine Evans
DELPHOS — Maxine Evans is celebrating her 102nd birthday. A card shower would be appreciated at Van Crest Assisted Living, Delphos OH 45833.She ...
October 24th, 2020 |
David Trinko: Delivering meals and hope during a pandemic
She knew the food was available. She knew the kids were hungry. There was only one answer that made sense.Angelique Suarez, 44, decided to deliver tho...
October 24th, 2020 |
Why we’re still reading Agatha Christie
I’ve had the good fortune to fall in love with Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries twice.I was in grade school when my grandmother introduc...
October 24th, 2020 |
Study: TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity
LOS ANGELES — When Zendaya won last month’s Emmy Award for top drama series actress, her triumph seemed to underscore the TV industry̵...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Births
Lima Memorial Health SystemOct. 14 — Lyric Simpson, Lima, boy.Oct. 16 — Kiara Ware and Jaquarius Whiteside, Lima, boy.Oct. 17 — Co...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Virtual theater productions begin
REGION — The show must go on.Both Ohio Northern University and Bluffton University are presenting fall plays, opening this week. What is differe...
October 22nd, 2020 |
OPINION
Letter: Impressed with Seibert
I have been a resident of Allen County all my life. My wife and I have raised our family here. I feel that I have a vested interest in the stability a...
October 24th, 2020 |
Letter: Let’s examine ‘truth over lies’
I recently saw a Biden political sign that said, “Truth over Lies.” I decided to look at some of the lies.Lie 1: Trump colluded with the R...
October 24th, 2020 |
Letter: Beth Seibert fills the bill for commissioner
I am pleased to recommend Beth Seibert for re-election as Allen County commissioner.I have known Beth for almost 50 years, and she has always been a h...
October 24th, 2020 |
Letter: Putting my faith in Trump
President Trump obviously is not a traditional politician. He is a savvy businessman who I trust in handling our economy. At the beginning of the pand...
October 24th, 2020 |
Letter: I feel good about my choice
I am not writing to change minds, rather to remind readers of the human propensity to see “the world” through our unique “lenses....
October 24th, 2020 |
Gregory Clay: Conservative white women talk Trump, election and race
In many respects, they are the talk of the nation.According to author Dr. Paul Matzko, 12 of the top 15 radio talk shows in the United States are led ...
October 24th, 2020 |
BUSINESS
5 credit mistakes that can haunt you
Some credit mistakes are a lot worse than others. Little ones, like paying a credit card bill a day late, may cost you a penalty fee, but that’s...
October 24th, 2020 |
Land transfers, Oct. 15-21
The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running Oct. 15 through 21. Figures reflect the sel...
October 24th, 2020 |
Cheryl Parson: Don’t fall for tech support scammers
Abrar Anjum was arrested by FBI agents in February while trying to board a New York to India flight.Who is Abrar Anjum, and why should you care? Anjum...
October 24th, 2020 |
Home loan rates
Rates for 30-year and 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages with zero points as of noon, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020:Lender ` 30-year rate ` 15-year rateUnion Bank ...
October 24th, 2020 |
Legal-Ease: Five primary goals in estate planning
Sometimes, clients visiting my office will say that they know that they need to do “something” regarding estate planning (maybe a new will...
October 24th, 2020 |
Lighthouse Behavioral Health brings more outpatient, recovery housing to Lima
LIMA — A new outpatient treatment center and recovery house has opened in Lima, increasing access to addiction treatment as the opioid epidemic ...
October 23rd, 2020 |
STATE NEWS
Minister, Cuyahoga County settle lawsuit involving same-sex marriages
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland minister can avoid marrying same-sex couples in Cuyahoga County, without the fear of prosecution, under a proposed...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Ohio files complaint on ex-House speaker’s campaign spending
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint Friday with the state Elections Commission over the former Ohio House speaker...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger tweets after heart procedure at Cleveland Clinic
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Arnold Schwarzenegger said on social media Friday that he feels “fantastic” after undergoing a heart procedure at ...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Ohio man accused of killing 2 other Ohioans while in Georgia
QUITMAN, Ga. (AP) — An Ohio man has been charged with murder in the deaths of two other Ohioans who were shot to death while they were all visit...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Ohio announces pandemic grants, governor denounces threats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Small businesses, bars and restaurants, low-income renters, arts groups, and colleges and universities are among those eli...
October 23rd, 2020 |
Dispute over Ohio drop box limit ends as advocates drop suit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coalition of voter advocacy groups dropped a lawsuit Friday against Ohio’s strict rule limiting ballot drop boxes ...
October 23rd, 2020 |
