Gov. Mike DeWine grants execution reprieve to death row inmate
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Cleveland man who shot and killed a Cleveland patrol officer in 2000 will remain on death row for another three years, under a reprieve of execution issued Friday by Gov. Mike DeWine.
Photos: Demolition derby at Putnam County Fair
Drivers competed at the demolition derby at the Putnam County Fair on Saturday night in Ottawa.
Lori Borgman: Small back-seat rider is a breeze
I am about to make my umpteenth trip to the grocery and am not happy about it. Having gathered my shopping essentials — wallet, car keys, cellphone, a list in illegible handwriting, reading glasses and a small chip on my shoulder — I hear a soft voice ask, “Grandma, can I go with you?”
Could Supreme Court’s ruling on schools in Maine affect Ohio voucher lawsuit?
LIMA — A coalition of public schools suing Ohio over its school voucher program say the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn a ban on tuition assistance from going to religious schools in Maine is “narrow” and should not affect their lawsuit.
Roundup: Bassitt advances in 400 hurdles at US Outdoor Championships
EUGENE, Ore. — Bluffton High School graduate Trevor Bassitt advanced to the 400 meter hurdles final at the U.S. Outdoor Championships.
CrimeStoppers
LIMA — Area law-enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or people listed in this graphic. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides an anonymous tip or information that would lead to the arrest of anyone listed on this page. Please call (419) 229-STOP (7867).
COVID-19 vaccinations of youngest children underway
LIMA — Allen County Public Health is now administering COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and pre-school age children, the final age group to become eligible for the vaccines.
John Grindrod: The mystifying nature of who we financially value most
Most of us believe in some realm beyond our mortal life, a place where we’ll measure our ethereal treasures quite differently than we do in this realm, with those pieces of paper with dead presidents. But, as long as we’re a part of this realm, people tend to have a pretty keen interest in who makes what for the work they do to keep humanity’s train on the track.
Russians try to cement gains in eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are trying to cut off the strategic city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine, the Luhansk regional governor said Saturday, after the relentless assault on nearby Sievierodonetsk forced Ukrainian troops to begin withdrawing.
The Week Ahead: Core inflation may have peaked, but still well-above Fed’s target
The high price of gasoline doesn’t really matter to the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation.
