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Extension Homemakers set to educate public at fairgrounds with help of ACCF grant
The Adams County Community Foundation recently awarded grants to the Adams County Purdue Extension Homemakers for community outreach lessons, which will teach classes on a variety of topics including cooking, canning, gardening, scrapbooking, and more. These classes are open to the public and are held at the 4-H fairgrounds in Monroe.
Com_UNITY Ministries celebrates their 5-year anniversary
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - One Lima organization is celebrating their 5-year anniversary of their pursuit to curb violence and encourage unity in the city. On Monday evening, Com_UNITY Ministries gathered with residents to celebrate those 5 years with a "Praise and Prayer Picnic." The evening was also filled with honor as organizers held a "Remembrance Wall" where the names of 45 Lima citizens who lost their lives to violence. The religious group formed in 2019, following a series of shootings in June of that year, and since their inception, they have been working hard to fulfill a mission of peace and unification.
Rodeo to return to Lima
LIMA — The Lima Stampede will bring the rodeo to town at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima. The event will bring bareback bronco riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping and bullriding, among other competitions, to the grandstands at the fair. For...
Civic Center to sell tickets for upcoming shows
LIMA — Tickets for Broadway shows at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center go on sale at noon Friday, July 19 at limaciviccenter.com or by calling the venue’s box office at 419-224-1552. Shows in this year’s Broadway series include “Shrek the Musical” Oct. 13, “Dear Evan Hansen” March 23...
Rally Point to hold annual River Ride
LIMA — The Rally Point Youth Center will hold its 16th annual River Ride Bike Tour all day starting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27, starting at the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 2500 Ada Road, Lima. An estimated 200 participants will ride along four routes of varying...
Weeklong GenNext Makers Camp promoting careers in Lima
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The City of Lima holding its GenNext Makers Camp to promote careers right here in Lima. Monday was Teamwork Day, where students had to complete several activities that required teamwork to achieve the goal. Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith joined the fun by participating in one of the activities.
Growing STEM: Nursing opportunities abound at Mercy Health St. Rita's
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Many nurses in our area get their start through training with Mercy Health St. Rita's. For Harley Pajari, she wanted to find a career where she could support her young son, and found herself earning her Licensed Practical Nursing, or LPN degree. She's now moving through the ranks to continue her education.
Lima Rotary Club hears about the benefits of Allen Lima Leadership program
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Rotary Club heard more about the Allen Lima Leadership program on Monday. Allen Lima Leadership celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Since 1989, over 1000 people have graduated from the courses, and the program is continuously improving the curriculum and adding more interactive lessons with local business and government leaders. Students enrolled learn all about how the organizations and companies that make Lima run smoothly operate and how they can apply the skills used by their leaders to improve their own careers and communities. Many Rotarians are graduates themselves.
Made for the Stage Youth Theatre Workshop kicks off, spots still available
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - It's lights, camera, and action for the third Made for the Stage Youth Theatre Workshop. The acting bug in more than a dozen students brought them to the workshop, some for the first time, and others for the third time. They are learning all aspects of acting, including auditioning, directing, writing, and more.
Freedom School students at the Bradfield gets a visit from Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Mayor Sharetta Smith made a stop at the Freedom School at the Bradfield Community Center to see what students have been learning. The school is funded through the city's community development block grant dollars. The program is designed for students of all ages to promote self-esteem and to learn life skills.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to host music-poetry event
LIMA —The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lima will hold a music and poetry event from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at 875 W. Market St., Lima. Local musicians Ben Streets and Shizzy will perform prior to poetry readings starting at 7 p.m. at the free event. There...
Power of Past DCTPA pull draws good numbers
GREENVILLE – The Darke County Tractor Pullers Association (DCTPA) had a successful Friday night of Fast Classes pulling before a large crowd at the Greenville Power of the Past show held in front of the Darke County Fair Grandstand. “It was a great crowd tonight,” said Kyle Schlechty, DCTPA...
With 33 years of service, Police Chief Angel Cortes has left a lasting mark on Lima
LIMA, Ohio — After 33 years of service, Lima Police Chief Angel Cortes — the first Hispanic officer employed by the police department and subsequently its first Hispanic chief — will be retiring July 26. “The most important thing that I'm going to do Day One after I retire — Day Two, Day Three, Day Four, Year One, Year Five — is I'm gonna pray every day for the officers of this police department. Across the state they are heroes. They put their life on the line every day,” Chief Cortes said. “I know what it's like to miss birthdays,...
Hundreds pack Maumee meeting, furious about sewer inspection ordinance
When she put a house on West John Street up for sale recently, Patti Savage-McNamara got an expensive surprise thanks to Maumee’s new sewer-inspection requirement. The newly mandated inspection, she said, resulted in an order to do $46,500 worth of work to comply with city regulations: $20,000 to replace a clay pipe in the house’s sewer feed, and $26,500 to put a sump pump in its unfinished basement. “I literally started crying in the driveway. How did I get in this mess?” Ms. Savage-McNamara told The Blade before a community meeting she organized Monday evening to dig into Maumee’s new inspection rules and brainstorm ways they might be changed. Six hundred people — many with “Trapped in Maumee” signs — packed the Elks Lodge on Wayne Street, while hundreds more were turned away and told they could watch a livestream.
Trace Adkins to perform at Hobart Arena
TROY — In a show presented by Honeywell Arts & Entertainment and the Hobart Arena, Trace Adkins is set to bring his Somewhere In America Tour to Troy on Thursday, Nov. 7. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 19 at 10 a.m. Towering baritone Trace Adkins has sold more...
Comedy and cannabis: Jokes & Tokes Comedy Club brings something different to Dayton
There’s no typical two-drink minimum at a new comedy club in Dayton because its owners wanted people to experience comedy in a much different way. The Jokes & Tokes Comedy Club opened April 20 inside of Delta Dispo at 460 S. Patterson Road in Dayton. Delta Dispo, a dispensary, opened on April 1. The dispensary offers a variety of hemp products from flower to edibles. All their products contain less than .3% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which does not classify them as controlled substances, according to the 2018 Farm Bill.
City of Dayton’s $18 million housing initiative targets key neighborhoods for revitalization, helping residents
Dayton, Ohio – As part of the Dayton Recovery Plan, the City of Dayton has set aside more than $18 million for housing development and renovations in what appears to be an effort in improving the overall condition of the housing landscape across the city. Using money from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, this project intends to revitalize homes in Wolf Creek, Carillon, Edgemont, Miami Chapel, Five Oaks, Old North Dayton, and Twin Towers among several key locations.
Fostoria police searching for person who allegedly robbed Dollar General
FOSTORIA, Ohio — Fostoria police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a Dollar General Sunday night. FPD said they responded to the store, located at 1515 N. Countyline St., around 9:49 p.m. for a call of an armed robbery. According to police, an employee at Dollar General...
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