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Paulding County Juvenile Court Judge Harvey D. Hyman is excited to announce the newest staff members of our probation department. Andrew McMaster started with the Juvenile Court Probation Department in July, 2023, filling a vacancy in position of Director of the Paulding County Family Resource & Assessment Center located at 451 McDonald Pike, Paulding, Ohio. He was also given the task of serving as the Court’s truancy officer. Mr. McMaster is available to work with any Paulding County youth and their families to put early intervention strategies in place, to assist youth who are low to moderate risk in an effort to redirect youth from involvement in the formal juvenile court system. Mr. McMaster will continue to work with all three county school districts to enforce that state’s school attendance laws. He meets with and monitors students in office and school settings to address violations of attendance policies, educate parents and students about applicable laws, issue warnings to youth/parents who violate attendance policies, and file formal complaints. Last year, McMaster handled over 160 referrals and 54 diversions from formal proceedings. Last school year, Mr. McMaster spearheaded the Court’s Truancy Pre-Court initiative, working directly with schools and their families to address Paulding County’s share of the national post-pandemic truancy increase, all without delaying appropriate and prompt court-involvement when necessary.

The weather is finally October! The Downtown Delphos Harvest Market is from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Lot, corner of Fourth and Main. Don’t forget to take a stroll downtown before or after the Harvest Market for the Downtown Delphos Business Block Party. Several businesses downtown are participating in the Block Party with promotions, giveaways, raffle prizes and free samples!

Oct. 1—LIMA — John Crist has been to nearly every city in Ohio except Lima. That will change when he takes the stage for his next show on the "Jokes for Humans" tour at 7 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Memorial Civic Center, 7 Town Square. "Our tour took us to probably 150 dates across the U.S. and we've probably been almost everywhere," the comedian said. "The unique thing about performing in a ...

DELPHOS — This Sunday teams around the state of Ohio will find out their playoff fate. On Monday, both Crestview and Jefferson looked to add a win to their resume. Jefferson poured four first half goals on the way to the 5-1 victory.

The 2024 Youth Business Showcase proved to be another success with ten business showcase participants attending. The showcase offered a variety of products such as woodworking, paintings, plants, jewelry, bakery items and even power washing as a service of their business. The Youth Business Showcase has proven to show all the amazing talent and skills Paulding County youth have!

Oct. 1—LIMA — Tickets are available for Downtown Lantern Tours and Woodlawn Cemetery rides. Downtown Lantern Tours are available for both Fri, Oct. 4, and Sat, Oct. 5, as well as Fri. Oct. 11, and Sat, Oct. 12 at various times. The tour guides will walk people through the history of downtown, telling stories from the past, and weaving the truth with the tales that have been passed down through ...

Oct. 1—CELINA — There's plenty at stake for Bath and Celina on Friday night. Both teams enter the matchup off a Week 6 loss, the second for Celina in Western Buckeye League action and the first for Bath since Week 1 against New Bremen. The Wildcats (4-2, 4-1 WBL) are still tied with Defiance for second place in the WBL standings. Both are one game behind unbeaten Wapakoneta. A loss for Bath ...

Housing affordability was addressed in the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, but there was no elaborate discussion of policy proposals for those who do not have a roof over their heads. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, close to 327,000 Americans lived in “emergency and transitional shelters”...

Oct. 1—LIMA — The Allen County Commissioners shared staff updates at Tuesday morning's meeting and spoke with assistant prosecutor Kayla Rogers about the decision to pull back agreements for ditch projects. The commissioners will also be set to clarify agreements about limitations for the Greater Lima Region Amphitheater and Park by Monday, Oct. 21. "We had to rework the agreement on the ...

The winning picture in The Lima News and LimaOhio.com’s 27th Amateur Photo Competition was labeled, simply enough, “Angry bird.”. As the judges observed the prize-winning photograph by hobbyist photographer Sandra Moening, the rooster depicted might be the most interesting bird in the world. Considering it was just a rooster in a cage, it left the judges talking as they named it best of show.

Oct. 1—BLUFFTON — Bluffton's 5-0 victory on Monday night at Steinmetz Field over Lincolnview extended its Northwest Conference winning streak to 43 games and for the 10th consecutive time, it means the Pirates are the league's champion. Since Bluffton became an official soccer member of the NWC in 2015, it has never lost or tied a match against a conference member with a record of 43-0-0. "The ...

Veterans from the Delphos American Legion and VFW posts held a flag retirement ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the Legion. Hundreds of worn, frayed flags, along with flags previously placed on veterans’ graves, were properly destroyed. (CherryRoad Media/Nancy Spencer)

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima Salvation Army officials are scratching their heads, wondering where the people are. October 1 was the start of the Christmas assistance sign-up, and the numbers are way down. Where there are traditionally long lines, there were none. Only 161 families signed up Tuesday, and this is a concern as, on average, they assist 500 to 700 families and up to 1,700 children during the holidays.

Sep. 30—LIMA — The City of Lima announced the completion of the West Street Bridge project Monday. The city began the project to replace the bridge connecting North and South Shore drives across the Ottawa River in April. "The work began in April 2024 to replace the bridge built in the 1970s, resulting in the closure of the area between North Shore Drive and South Shore Drive/West Eureka ...

Oct. 1—LIMA — Dee Haman, franchisee of Betsey's Boutique Shop in Lima, is excited about the future growth of her store. Located at 562 W Market St., the shop celebrated its grand opening on July 20th. Haman is currently the only employee. It wasn't until two years ago that she decided to open a shop in Lima. For almost 15 years, Dee and Betsey Gamble, the owner and CEO of Betsey's Boutique ...

Bellmont needed a victory at DeKalb to secure an outright NE8 title Monday and they did just that, scoring a goal from a corner kick in the second half and defending their way to another clean sheet for a 1-0 victory on the road. Ashley Bleke’s charging run met the...

Crestview lost against St. Henry back in October of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Crestview Knights fell 2-0 to the St. Henry Redskins. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost five in a row.

It was my privilege while I served as Lima’s mayor to work with Sherrod Brown during his time as Ohio’s Secretary of State, as congressman and as Ohio’s U.S. senator. Throughout his career, he has been a tireless advocate for Ohio, for workers and the dignity of work, and for Ohio’s cities.

Sep. 30—LIMA — Water quality, reduced threat of flooding and water life habitat are all part of a new wetland project taking place near the Loyal Order of Moose Lima Lodge 199, 2929 N. West St., Lima. As part of Gov. Mike DeWine's H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources celebrated the completion of the Baughman H2Ohio Wetland Restoration Project on Monday. The project began ...

On Friday, the Heritage Patriots strolled past the Tipton Blue Devils with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. Lucas Weber was a one-man wrecking crew for Heritage as he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Eli Tigulis was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.