NEWS

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Perry Local School District Board of Education to meet

LIMA — The Perry Local School District Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at the Perry High School community room, 277...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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White House aide says ‘absurd’ to link mosque shooter, Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump “is not a white supremacist” and attempts to ti...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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Shawnee Township trustees consider hiring firefighter

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — The Shawnee Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 18, at the administration building...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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‘Captain Marvel’ now grossing $760M globally

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Captain Marvel” has continued to dominate the global box office in its second weekend in theaters, leaving newco...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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Bath Board of Education to meet

LIMA — The Bath Local Schools Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at the administrative offices, 2650 Bible Road, Lima....

March 17th, 2019 |  

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Bluffton Exempted Village Schools board to meet

BLUFFTON — The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, in the elementary media center, 102...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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SPORTS

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Ohio high school girls, boys basketball scores for Saturday, March 16

GirlsState ChampionshipsDivison IMt. Notre Dame 52, Pickerington Cent. 31Divison IITol. Rogers 56, Day. Carroll 45Divison IIICols. Africentric 51, Way...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Buffalo wins fourth MAC title in 5 years

CLEVELAND — Jeremy Harris scored 31 points, C.J. Massinburg added 17 and No. 18 Buffalo won its fourth Mid-American Conference title in five yea...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Lima area sports calendar

Each week, The Lima News publishes a calendar of events of local interest. Events should be submitted by noon Wednesday of each week to The Lima News....

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Blue Jackets fall to Bruins in overtime

BOSTON — Brad Marchand scored 3:30 into the overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday nigh...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Girls basketball: Minster repeats as Division IV state champion

COLUMBUS — Minster had way too many offensive options.The Wildcats had an outside game which featured Janae Hoying.And they had a pound-it-insid...

March 16th, 2019 updated: March 16th, 2019. |  

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Boys basketball: Opponent’s depth does in Lima Senior

AKRON — Lima Senior’s boys basketball team made a habit of wearing teams down with its depth this season, but the roles were reversed when...

March 16th, 2019 updated: March 16th, 2019. |  

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MULTIMEDIA - PHOTO STORE

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LIFESTYLE

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“Greta” – R

The Story“Cheri,” says elderly widow, Greta Hideg (Isabelle Huppert) to her new young friend, Frances McCullen (Chloe Grace Moritz). ̶...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Real Life Mama: Rampage with a happy ending

For six years now, we have lived in this house. Do you know what that means? We have had six years to successfully fill our unfinished and relatively ...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Markeeta and Philip Luma

BLUFFTON — Mr. and Mrs. Philip Luma will celebrate 45 years of marriage with a dinner and movie. A trip to Oklahoma is planned for fall.Luma and...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Betsy and Larry McGrievy

LIMA — Mr. and Mrs. Larry McGrievy are celebrating 65 years of marriage.McGrievy and the former Betsy Fair were married March 19, 1954, at St. J...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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David Trinko: Scratching head over the latest wounds

A 4-inch straight red line is cut across my forearm. I have absolutely no idea how I got it. I’m not entirely sure when I got it. It’s bee...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterMarch 13 — Candice Barry and Brad Niloff, Delphos, girl.March 14 — Shannon and Jason Selhorst...

March 15th, 2019 |  

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OPINION

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Letter: Proposed tax small price to pay to help RTA riders

In response to Mr. Bellman’s letter on the RTA tax, I understand that the $1 you pay on $2,000 of taxable merchandise means a lot to you.I invit...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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Commentary: To help farmers, rein in agribusiness

Recently, President Donald Trump announced that he had negotiated a deal with the Chinese government to benefit American farmers. As described, it wou...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Commentary: How ‘Medicare for all’ bills would worsen the doctor shortage

“Medicare for All” may sound good to some Americans — until they take a closer look at how it would actually work.Take something pre...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Letter: My problem with RTA

I would like a little information on the RTA issue that we will be voting on this spring.Shelia Haney, the executive director of RTA, stated in Thursd...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Letter: Trucks should pay more tax

Yes, Thomas Balzar, CEO of The Ohio Trucking Association, we certainly do require improvement to our transportation system of roads and bridges. But t...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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How the largest college admissions fraud let wealthy parents cheat the system

LOS ANGELES — When it came to getting their daughters into college, actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer J. Mossimo Giannulli were taking ...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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BUSINESS

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Liz Weston: Can your employer cure your money woes?

Millions of Americans get their health insurance and retirement accounts through their employers. Now some are getting help with their debt.Companies ...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Wieser certified in NAVIO technique

LIMA — The Institute of Orthopedic Surgery/Orthopedic Institute of Ohio’s Dr. Michael J. Wieser is certified in the NAVIO surgical system,...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Lima Memorial’s Joseph recognized for advocacy

LIMA — Christine Joseph, an administrator with Lima Memorial Health System, was presented with Lifeline Ohio’s Advocacy Award for her work...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Land transfers, March 7-13

The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running March 7 through 13. Figures reflect the sel...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Cheryl Parson: Consumers should protect themselves from scams

For the past 21 years, the first complete week in March has been known as National Consumer Protection Week.For us at the Better Business Bureau, thos...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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STATE NEWS

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Cincinnati-area teens combat suicide, mental health issues

SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Jennifer Wright-Berryman looked over a room packed with Southwest Ohio teenagers sharing stories about the tough busine...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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Woman charged in massacre probe wants charges dismissed

PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Attorneys for a woman facing charges in connection with an Ohio family massacre have filed a motion to have obstruction of ...

March 17th, 2019 |  

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After years of writing, woman publishes 1st novel at 95

COLUMBUS (AP) — Delana Jensen Close was recently honored for a book that she finished last year at age 95.In 1955, Delana Jensen Close began to ...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Thousands of Outlaws at Dayton funeral

DAYTON — Illinois, Texas, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Connecticut were among the dozens of states represented at the funeral of the ...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Official wants new ride safety rules for Ohio State Fair

COLUMBUS (AP) — The failure of Ohio State Fair officials to pass on a manufacturer’s warning that chairs on an overhead ride could fall ap...

March 16th, 2019 |  

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Ohio ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban moves closer to becoming law

COLUMBUS (AP) — The Republican-led Ohio Senate on Wednesday again passed legislation to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, moving ...

March 13th, 2019 |  

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E-EDITION AND SPECIAL SECTIONS

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