New bid round shaves $1.3M from overflow tank cost
LIMA — A second round of bids has saved the city $1.3 million for the Simmons Field water overflow tank. The final cost is...
Van Wert man pleads guilty to child endangering, drug charge
VAN WERT — Thomas Buckner, Jr, 42, Ohio City, changed his plea to guilty Monday to charges that include the illegal manufacturing of drugs,...
Mercer County sex offender arrested for second time in as many months
CELINA — A Celina man has been taken into custody for the second in as many months for failing to register a change of...
Influenza strain causes intense flu season
LIMA — Flu season has been more intense and severe than last years, said Melanie Amato, assistant director of communications for the Ohio Department...
Two jailed in separate Mercer County drug busts
CELINA – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reported Wednesday that the Heroin Interdiction Team and the Mercer-Auglaize County Drug Task Force made several arrests...
Allen Sheriff Treglia releases second bi-annual newsletter
LIMA — Allen County Sheriff Matt Treglia has released his department’s second biannual newsletter, a vast array of statistics, updates and statistics from final...
Putnam County court records
Putnam County Common Pleas CourtFeb. 15Nicole L. Stewart, 37, 1054 Holgate Ave., Defiance, was granted judicial release and remanded to the WORTH Center program....
POLICE CALLS
LIMA POLICE1100 block of Crestwood Drive, Lima — Police received a report Monday regarding a breaking and entering incident.900 block of Fairview Avenue, Lima...
Charges filed against Lakeview man following scuffle with police
LIMA — A 28-year-old Lakeview resident remained in fair condition at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s on Wednesday after suffering undisclosed injuries while attempting to flee...
Mercy Health plans merger with Bon Secours Health System
LIMA — Two Catholic healthcare systems, Mercy Health and Bon Secours Health System, have recently announced their intentions to merge, a joint effort they...
