Foul play not suspected in drowning
BATH TOWNSHIP — Sheriff investigators do not suspect foul playing in the drowning of a 60-year-old woman in her swimming pool this weekend, Sheriff...
Lima Municipal Court Records
Lima Municipal Court DispositionsJune 5:William C. Bodeen, 37, of 140 J.D. Farm Road, Tellico Plains, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to domestic violence. Sentence: 180 days...
Marriages and divorces
MARRIAGESBrandon L. Hoy, 22, Lima, and Morgan E. Winegardner, 25, Harrod; Shane A. Hetrick, 26, San Francisco, Calif., and Lindsey J. Looser, 25, San...
GoFundMe popular in Lima
LIMA — When people ask Erin Hicks how they can help her sister’s son, she points to her GoFundMe page.The website GoFundMe allows users...
Portions of Allen County Museum closed for reno
LIMA — A portion of the Allen County Museum will be closed for renovation beginning next week.Floor tiles in the Market Street Gallery will...
Man may pursue insanity defense in judge threat case
OTTAWA — A man who made a threat against a judge may pursue an insanity defense, his attorney said Friday.Matthew Stateler, 34, entered a...
Police calls
10 block of Superior Court, Lima — A man reported that he was assaulted by his neighbor on Thursday.500 block of Nova Street, Lima...
Veterans workshop planned in Findlay
FINDLAY — The Military Veterans Resource Center will hold a veterans career workshop for veterans and spouses from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June...
Putnam Co. Fair board seats open
OTTAWA — The annual election for directors of the Putnam County Agricultural Society will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 27...
Clear away our own devices to daydream in summer
Coming back from the post office, I drove past a school. The parking lot sat empty, the place looked abandoned, like a dry well...