Clement earns Kiwanis music scholarship
LIMA — The Lima Kiwanis Club awarded Spencerville senior Emma Clement with the club’s Ronald Richards Young Musician scholarship Wednesday.
Columbus Grove schools’ income tax renewal headed to voters
COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove schools will ask voters to renew a 0.75% income tax for the district’s general fund in November.
Veteran Lima firefighter retires
LIMA — A Lima firefighter of nearly 35 years is retiring, according to a social media post from the Lima Fire Department.
Local organizations receive anti-litter grants
COLUMBUS — The Ohio EPA awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to recycling and litter prevention in Northwest Ohio, with several nearby nonprofit organizations among the recipients.
Teen dies, passenger hurt in crash on U.S. 33 in Auglaize County
MOULTON TOWNSHIP — A Celina teen died and his passenger suffered serious injuries after their vehicle struck a turning tanker truck early Thursday morning.
Putnam grand jury indicts murder suspect
OTTAWA — A Putnam County grand jury on Wednesday returned murder charges against a Lima man charged with killing a woman during a shooting incident last week in Leipsic.
Shawnee superintendent search narrowed to three candidates
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — The Shawnee school board will interview three superintendent candidates next Monday, April 29.
LifeWise Academy gathers for prayer amid growth
LIMA — A Bible-centered academy for public school students is continuing to grow in the area. LifeWise Academy Elida was one of 20 to open when the national program first began. In just a few short years, the academy has grown from a little over 100 to 600 students participating at the school.
Fine Arts Exhibition to return to Shawnee
LIMA — The 30th annual Shawnee High School Fine Arts Exhibition will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Shawnee High School in Lima.
Letter carriers to hold food drive
LIMA — The National Association of Letter Carriers will hold the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.
