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Free Feel Good Friday Concert on Aug 2 to Feature Nashville's Daryl Wayne Dasher
July 29, 2024, Press Release from Quincy Thompson, Van Wert LIVE: [Van Wert, OH] - July 29, 2024 - This Friday, the 9th Feel Good Friday concert series will feature the captivating sounds of Daryl Wayne Dasher, a talented singer/songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for his fresh approach to Country and Americana music, Dasher brings a unique energy and authenticity to the stage that is sure to resonate with audiences.
Lynch to speak at Allen County Fair
LIMA — Former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch will speak at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23 at Veterans Day for the Allen County Fair at the fairgrounds at 2750 Harding Highway in Lima. The theme of this year’s Veterans Day is “Quality of Life.”
Jury trial begins for Lima man accused of drug possession
Jul. 30—LIMA — Three witnesses were heard for the prosecution during the start of a jury trial Tuesday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court for a Lima man accused of possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony. Special Agent Andrew Eilerman and Task Force Officer Thomas Kennedy of the Northwest Ohio Safe Streets Task Force and Kristin Canfield of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation ...
Cenovus and EMA release statement on large refinery flare, no danger to public
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The flare at Cenovus is burning a little bigger because there is a unit issue with one of their processes. According to the Allen County EMA, the bigger flare is part of their normal shutdown procedure, because product is being sent to the flare. The EMA director says there is no reported risk to the community. All employees have been accounted for and Cenovus is monitoring air quality. All response efforts being handled in house at the Lima refinery.
Delphos St. John’s reveals Hall of Fame inductees
DELPHOS — Four Delphos graduates will be inducted into the Delphos St. John’s Hall of Fame in October. This year’s honorees are Dr. Todd Spieles, class of 1966, who owns a chiropractic practice in St. Marys, for professional achievement; Jim Arnzen, 1976, who taught and coached for several schools including Shawnee, for athletic achievement; Dr. Nick Schmit, 1971, a dentist and foundational supporter of the St. John’s choral program, for service to St. John’s; and John Pohlman, 1966, a long-time volunteer for St. John’s Parish, for service to mankind.
NA Arts Council gains timely grant
“Unbelievable,” said Susan Roe, president of the North Adams Arts Council, describing an $8,190 grant the council will receive. The Indiana Arts Commission announced last week it has awarded more than $350,000 of $3.5 million in grants for art and creativity to northeast Indiana communities. In addition to the...
ACSD locates truck believed to be involved in fatal hit-and-run crash on I-69 last week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A truck believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash last week has been located, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. BACKGROUND: One dead following hit-and-run crash on I-69 in northeast Fort Wayne. First responders were dispatched to northbound I-69 near the...
Cenovus Shuts Unit at 183,000-BPD Refinery in Lima, Ohio
Cenovus Energy shut down a unit at its 183,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Lima, Ohio, on Tuesday, the company said. “Lima Refining Company is responding to an issue at its facility,” a Cenovus spokesperson said, without giving a reason for the shutdown.“As the Refinery responds, community members will see larger than normal flaring as part of our normal shutdown procedures,” the spokesperson said.
Lima City Schools Seeks Donations of Gently Used Uniforms for Project Uniform Share
Lima City Schools is asking families with children that attend Lima City Schools to bring their old, gently used uniforms to donate to Project Uniform Share. The event will be held at their Back to School Celebration which will be held on August 8th from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Martin Luther King Park in Lima.
LifeWise Academy-Continental: Volunteers Needed
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀!!. 𝗩̲𝗼̲𝗹̲𝘂̲𝗻̲𝘁̲𝗲̲𝗲̲𝗿̲𝘀̲ – We need volunteers 𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠. Our volunteers serve as a helping hand to our teachers. They build relationships with our students throughout the year. As a shepherd, they keep the students corralled. Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴀ ᴠᴏʟᴜɴᴛᴇᴇʀ ꜰᴏʀ ᴏᴜʀ LɪꜰᴇWɪsᴇ Pɪʀᴀᴛᴇs, ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ sʜᴏʀᴛ sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴇɴᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ.
ONWR’s 25th Annual Nature Photography Contest now open
To celebrate National Wildlife Refuges and the beauty of nature, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge invites all photographers to enter the 25th Annual Nature Photography Contest. All photos must be captured on the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Photos taken elsewhere will not be eligible. Entries are accepted July 10 – September 6, 2024. Participants may submit up to eleven entries, with a maximum of 1 entry per category.
August 5th is final day for McDonald's school supply drive
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Time is running short to donate school supplies as part of McDonald's of Ohio's second annual school supply drive. McDonald's locations, including 12 in the Lima area, along with partners Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships and Your Hometown Stations, have boxes ready to be filled with school supplies. You can drop off your donation until August 5, 2024, here at the station (1424 Rice Avenue, Lima, OH), or Tom Ahl on Allentown Road, or any of the McDonald's locations in the region.
Pool laid out at aquatic center
Jul. 30—LIMA — A lot of things can go wrong with building a public aquatic center. Partnerships can get strained, the location might not work out and community input can get ignored, but judging by the progress Lima has made on its community aquatic center, it might have avoided all of these potential pitfalls. "Getting these two pieces of the puzzle completed opens out a tremendous amount of ...
Class held at Lima Public Library teaches lead abatement regulations and proper techniques
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - People are learning the proper techniques to remove lead from homes, which could turn into a future business for them. CleanAir RX was teaching a class to people going after a federal certificate for lead abatement to become a Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) contractor. If you are not certified, you can face large fines if you remove lead paint from a home. Besides learning the rules, the participants got some hands-on training to properly remove lead paint from a home. With the certificate, there are a variety of avenues that people can explore.
Mayor Smith talks about progress in making Lima safer
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima's mayor gave an update on her administration's work in several areas, including public safety. The City of Lima currently dedicates more than half of its annual budget to safety services. In the first half of the year, nine police officers and five firefighters were hired. Smith's administration has also been involved in securing raises for the Lima Police Department and allowing lateral hires to help bring even more new officers to Lima. She says policy changes aimed at strengthening safety services have been going on since 2021 and appear to be showing positive results.
St. Marys to host memorial 5K
ST. MARYS — A memorial 5K walk, run or ruck will be held at Memorial Park, 100 W. High St., St. Marys, on Sept. 7 starting at 9 a.m. The event is being organized by the Bravo Company, 837th Brigade Engineer Battalion of the Ohio Army National Guard. It...
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