NEWS

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Lori Borgman: Easter now trending

Google doesn’t acknowledge Easter. Or at least the Google doodle doesn’t.For the past 18 years, the “doodle” logo atop Google&...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Swiss Community Historical Society hosting textile program

BLUFFTON — There will be a program on textiles used by settlers during the period of 1833 to 1863 at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Maple Crest...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire

PARIS — Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Johnny Appleseed Park hosting annual spring plow day

LIMA — The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District will host its 19th annual area horses and harness spring plow day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturda...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 17 — Angela Lehman and Jay Swink, Lima, boy; Rachel and Ryan Robey, Delphos, boy. .neFileBlock...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Police calls

LIMA POLICE700 block of North West Street, Lima — A theft was reported to police Wednesday.1200 block of North Cable Road, Lima — Police r...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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SPORTS

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Ovechkin punch puts Carolina rookie into concussion protocol

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A barrage of punches from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could have an impact on the Stanley Cup champions’ p...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Sweep! NHL-best Lightning ousted in record speed by Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning ended up on the wrong side of NHL history, getting swept in the first round of the playoffs after ...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Area Roundup: Philpot fans 12 in Paulding win

HIGH SCHOOLBaseballPaulding 2, Allen East 1PAULDING — Paulding’s Westen Philpot scattered three hits over seven innings of work while stri...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Titan tennis continues to roll

OTTAWA – The Ottawa-Glandorf boys tennis team was coming off a title in the Van Wert Invitational when they hosted Wapakoneta Monday night at th...

April 15th, 2019 updated: April 16th, 2019. |  

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What can I say…

This has been an incredible season on the lanes.It has been loaded with so many events and stories and even added stories created within my own mind. ...

April 15th, 2019 |  

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MULTIMEDIA - PHOTO STORE

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LIFESTYLE

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 16 — Katlin and Micah Brown, Elida, boy; Ashley Kitchen and Joseph Estle, Delphos, girl; Brean...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Christopher Stark Wood

LIMA — It was April 1824, and Christopher Stark Wood was on the move.Wood was always on the move; had been since picking up his Kentucky long ri...

April 17th, 2019 updated: April 17th, 2019. |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 15 — Amanda Custer and Kyle Moonen, Lima, girl; Alexia Makin and Parker Roach, Lima, girl; Lea...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Pulitzers given to Aretha Franklin, author Richard Powers

NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin received an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Monday, as judges praised the Queen of Soul “for her indelible contribut...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Births

Lima Memorial Health SystemApril 12 — Courtney Bartz, Van Wert, girl; Windy Bennett and Larry Shoemaker Jr., Lima, girl; Heather and Tony Swine...

April 15th, 2019 |  

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HBO looks beyond ‘Game of Thrones,’ maybe back to a prequel

LOS ANGELES — When the last drop — or gallon — of blood is shed and an exultant victor has ascended to the Iron Throne, viewers may ...

April 15th, 2019 |  

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OPINION

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Letter: Bus service provides need

The letters are “RTA” and these letters have a special meaning for many people in Lima. Three letters that mean safety, security, a job, a...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Ana Veciana-Suarez: Technology has made us trade our privacy for convenience

For a while now The Hubby and I have been debating the purchase of a voice-activated smart speaker, not because we need it but because so many people ...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Llewellyn King: Can You Mourn a Building? Yes, If It’s Notre Dame

Can one mourn a building, cry for it as one weeps for a loved one? Yes, if this loved one is Notre Dame Cathedral.I am mourning after the fire that gu...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Letter: Vote to help your neighbor

In Scripture we hear of a time when Jesus was asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” The response was, “Love the Lord your...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Letter: Bath fire levy makes sense

I am writing to show my support for the Bath Township Fire Department Renewal Levy on May 7. This is a renewal levy, which means no additional taxes t...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Editorial: Marsy’s Law’ careening toward collision with US Constitution

An iron curtain of secrecy has fallen between the people of Florida and the government that’s supposed to keep them safe from crime. The new con...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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BUSINESS

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Farming for the next generation

WAYNESFIELD — Brothers Lee and Brandon Turner are springing into their first fiscal year operating Scioto Prairie Farms in Auglaize County. Alth...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Mercer County farmer brings concerns to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 100 Ohio Farm Bureau members, many of them farmers, visited Capitol Hill to speak with their district representativ...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Land transfers, April 4-10

The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running April 4 through April 10. Figures reflect t...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Cheryl Parson: Spring scams popping up like weeds

It’s spring! Inevitably, with spring comes crabgrass and dandelions. There is something else that sprouts up every spring just as regularly and ...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Home loan rates

Rates for 30-year and 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages with zero points as of noon, Friday, April 12, 2019:30 YR / 15 YR RATE %First Federal Bank4.125 / ...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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STATE NEWS

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More charges for man accused of claiming to be missing child

CINCINNATI — A federal grand jury indictment that was filed Thursday accuses an Ohio man who claimed to be a missing child from Illinois of lyin...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Inmate pleads guilty in stabbing attack on prison guard

PORTSMOUTH — A man already convicted in three slayings and serving a life sentence has pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated murder and other c...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Doctor’s dosing prompts a look at more hospital regulation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How might Ohio better regulate hospitals following allegations that an intensive care doctor ordered excessive painkiller ...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Competing proposals could dictate sports betting in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — While questions remain about whether sports betting can be legalized in Ohio without a statewide vote, competing proposals i...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Activist behind anti-abortion heartbeat bill not at signing

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One of the nation’s fiercest advocates for banning abortions at the first detectable heartbeat was missing when Repu...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Ohio inmate who stabbed 4 prisoners goes on hunger strike

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An inmate who stabbed four fellow prisoners and a guard in separate, bloody attacks that led to internal prison security c...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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E-EDITION AND SPECIAL SECTIONS

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