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Board of developmental disabilities to meet
LIMA — The Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold three meetings starting with a policy committee meeting at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at its offices at 2500 Ada Road in Lima. The board’s ethics council will meet at 4:45 p.m. and the regular board meeting will...
U.S. Marshals arrest man in Lima wanted for Mt. Morris Township, Mich. homicide
LIMA, Ohio – An 18-year-old man accused of killing a 17-year-old boy in Mt. Morris Township, Mich. in June was arrested Friday in this Allen County community, authorities said. Amarion Cain was arrested by federal marshals at a gas station near the 2700 block of St. Johns Road, the Northwest Ohio Fugitive Task Force said in a news release. The name of the victim was not released. A homicide warrant for Mr. Cain was issued after the June 25 shooting death that followed a physical altercation in a yard near the 6100 block of Hilton Lane. Mr. Cain was booked into the Allen County jail pending extradition to Flint, Mich. Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or submit a web tip. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Flying Legends of Victory Tour lands at the Allen County Regional Airport
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A one-of-a-kind collection of the rarest historic military planes in the world is at the Allen County Regional Airport. The Commemorative Air Force's Flying Legends of Victory Tour has made its way to the Lima area to showcase their restored World War II aircraft. Individuals there can climb into the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" and B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" bombers. This once-in-a-lifetime experience allows people to not only tour the planes but an opportunity to go for a ride as well.
Museum to open MacDonell House for free
LIMA — The Allen County Museum will participate in Ohio Open Door 2024 by opening the MacDonell House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7 for free. Anyone can visit the last remaining Victorian Mansion of Lima’s Golden Block as part of this program at 632 W. Market St. in Lima.
Christian artist Camp coming to Lima
LIMA — Tickets for the upcoming Jeremy Camp concert will go on sale at noon Friday, Aug. 23. The Christian singer-songwriter will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center at 7 Town Square in Lima. To purchase tickets to see the...
Heir Force to unveil new location
LIMA — Heir Force Community School will hold a ribbon cutting at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at 216 N. Elizabeth St. in Lima to celebrate the start of classes at the school’s new downtown location. The Lima Area Chamber of Commerce will cut the ribbon, local dignitaries...
FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Nuisance & Damaging Wildlife To Be Removed From Pettisville Wastewater Lagoons
The Fulton County Commissioners held their first meeting of the week on Tuesday, August 20th. The meeting began at 9:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. Commissioners first moved to approve minutes from the previous meeting, along with the current agenda and payment of the bills. The following agenda items were then approved.
TPD: Car swerves off road, rolls in yard before hitting house
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - No one was injured after a car rolled over and hit a house Friday afternoon. Toledo police say on Aug. 23, a white SUV was traveling eastbound on Glendale Avenue when it ran through a red light at Glendale and Juliet Drive. At the same time, another vehicle, which had the right-of-way, was coming from Juliet Drive.
Bryan Kiwanis Club Hosts Local Business Owner
(PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) PARTY TIME … The guest speaker at the Kiwanis meeting on August 21, 2024 was April Clucky, co-founder and co-owner of “Four of a Kind Entertainment LLC” established in 2013 in Montpellier. Their company provides a wide range of entertainment options ranging from Karaoke, Mobile DJ, Photobooth, Comedy Magic Shows and Furry Overstuffed Animal Karts (F.O.A.K.). They cater to all types of events from large too small for your party needs. Pictured (L) Jennifer Gilroy, program host and Kiwanian with (R) April Clucky.
Metroparks Toledo gives update on riverfront projects
A year after the grand opening of Glass City Metropark, the western shore of the Maumee River has quickly become off limits for anyone without a hard hat and a construction vest. “We are halfway through construction,” Jennifer Van Horn, chief of planning and chief construction officer for Metroparks Toledo, said during an open house at the site Thursday. Construction for the the next phase of the Metroparks’ $250 million master plan to revitalize the downtown area of Toledo is set to open to the public in the spring of 2026, but in the meantime the Metroparks hopes to keep a buzz around its continued project. “We were using our riverfront in some of the worst ways possible,” Dave Zenk, executive director of Metroparks Toledo, said about the downtown area before the plan, drafted in 2018, was implemented.
Van Wert wins WBL opener
VAN WERT—Last season the Van Wert volleyball team went 2-21 and were winless in the WBL. The Cougars changed their fortune in their league opener this season on Thursday night when they hosted the Bath Wildcats. Van Wert had a commanding two sets to none lead before Bath battled all the way back to force a fifth set before the Cougars won the final set to victory.
Girls soccer: Houston earns 100th career victory
Aug. 23—Lamar Houston has what he calls "an undying passion" for soccer. It's a game he started playing at four years old when his mom put him in the five-year-old division at the YMCA. And it's a game he started coaching as a freshman in college when then-Bath boys soccer coach Ali Davoudi invited him to work with his team during summer training. He said it's something he fell in love with ...
Volleyball notebook: Delphos Jefferson wins first two games
Aug. 23—PERRY TOWNSHIP — First-year Delphos Jefferson coach Lindsay Kerby admitted it wasn't her team's best work, but the Wildcats pulled out a four-set win over Perry on Tuesday night at Leonard V. Volbert Gymnasium. "We had a little bit of a rough start. Sometimes we like to play worse than what we are," Kerby said. "Yesterday we came off a good win (against Bath) and I think we got the ...
Democrats' most endangered senators skip their convention amid tough campaigns
TOLEDO, Ohio — As his fellow Democrats gathered for their national convention, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio campaigned here Wednesday alongside a Republican sheriff. “There’s a lot more voters in Toledo than there are in Chicago.” Brown told reporters after an event designed in part to promote his endorsement from Mark Wasylyshyn, the top law enforcement officer in nearby Wood County.
Greenville mayor wants adult-use cannabis businesses banned for good
GREENVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — Greenville mayor’s proposed total ban on marijuana businesses is getting pushback from some city council members. Last December, Greenville city council members voted to place a temporary ban on adult-use cannabis operations. However, Mayor Jeff Whitaker wants to make the ban permanent, saying it’s a contradiction of the anti-drug message promoted […]
AES Ohio making significant changes to all accounts
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — AES Ohio customers will soon see major changes to their account. Starting Aug. 28, AES Ohio will be replacing the outdated customer system with new technology. Once the new system is enacted, each customer will receive a new account number. Customers will also have more options to manage their account with […]
‘Swift Night Out’ planned at former Buckland school site
BUCKLAND — The Heritage Trails Park District will host a “Swift Night Out” at the former Buckland School beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe a colony of Chimney Swifts that roost inside the school’s large chimney. A...
Man accused of speeding, causing deadly crash that killed passenger in Salem Township arrested
An Ohio man charged in a crash that left his passenger dead in Salem Township last year was arrested this week, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Ricardo Hardy, who is charged with homicide by vehicle, was taken into custody in Ohio this week. On July 25, 2023, Pennsylvania state troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Route 22 near Route 819. Police said that Hardy was the driver of an SUV involved in the crash. A juvenile, who was a passenger in the SUV, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he died three days later.
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