Fewer eclipse visitors didn’t lessen the excitement
LIMA — Preliminary predictions as recently as February estimated the population of Allen County would swell by 100,000 on a single day in April for the opportunity to view the rarity of a total solar eclipse.
YMCA to host golf outing
LIMA — The Lima Family YMCA will hold the Tee Up for Kids Golf Outing at 9 a.m. Friday, June 21 at Colonial Golf Club.
Paulding Putnam Electric awards scholarships
PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative awarded $5,400 in scholarships to seven high school seniors within the cooperative’s coverage area.
Athena Award winner to be named at gala
LIMA — The Lima/Allen Chamber of Commerce will soon honor several businesses and leaders in the community. The awards are given in seven different categories. The Athena Award is sponsored by Lima Chevrolet Cadillac. Jill Ackerman, Jill Bakies and Theresa Schnipke were nominated this year. According to the award application, the Athena Award comes from a quote: “What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.”
New Hope Baptist plans anniversary celebration
LIMA — New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 62nd anniversary at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at the church, 328 E. Fourth St., Lima.
Police calls
LIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Caregiver support group to meet
LIMA — Caring for the Caregiver will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Allen County Council on Aging Inc. at 700 N. Main St. in Lima.
Casey to attend Harvard Law
ADA — Allen East graduate Leah Erin Casey will attend Harvard Law School in the fall.
Emergency crews dispatched to Leipsic after reported explosion
LEIPSIC — First responders in Putnam County were dispatched to the Poet Biorefining facility in Leipsic in response to a reported explosion.
Putnam County court records
Putnam County Common Pleas Court
