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The Putnam County Prosecutor's Office said Friday morning that a 2-count complaint has been filed- and that Michael Fay's case with the new charges could also be bound over from Juvenile Court- to Common Pleas Court
Friday, May 17, 2013

Jamboree participants are asked to use exit 124- Fourth Street- from I-75 which will better accommodate trucks and trailers. Jamboree spectators are asked to use exit 125.
Friday, May 17, 2013

Lima residents who are in the process of spring cleaning can take loads of trash to the Y-M-C-A Annex on West Spring
Friday, May 17, 2013

Sen. Rob Portman told Ohio reporters in a conference call Thursday that questions had been raised more than a year ago
Friday, May 17, 2013

Group President- Grace Stechschutle- presented a check for $333,000.
Friday, May 17, 2013

ODOT continues work along state routes 117 and 309 on Lima's east side- including an upgrade for drainage issues.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The local Crimestoppers operation is looking for tips on illegal guns being involved in crimes- and they'll pay extra if you're tip leads to an arrest.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Assistant Secretary of the Army- Heidi Shyu- and Congressman Mike Turner, a Dayton Republican, and chair of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, toured the facility on Monday.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

"Operation Shield" was conducted last Tuesday and last Friday- and details were revealed on Monday.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

5th ward Councilor- Teresa Adams- explained the committee has asked Lima Police- the City's Law Department- and the department of Community Development to make another flow chart.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

48 year old Tracy Crosby of Wapakoneta was trapped in her car after the accident- and had to be freed by medics.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Officers also made arrests for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia during the 4-hour checkpoint.
Monday, May 13, 2013

17-year-old Michael Fay was in Juvenile Court on Friday afternoon- and pleaded not guilty to a charge of grand theft.
Monday, May 13, 2013

Male students and men from the school and community walked the one mile in women’s high heels- and the female students joined the march on the last quarter mile.
Monday, May 13, 2013

One Pentagon official is expected to visit the Lima facility sometime this week.
Monday, May 13, 2013

Then just after 8 last night- another release said that one of the 17 year-old boys- who was located in Columbus- told officials the location of the dead bodies of the 2 other boys.
Friday, May 10, 2013

The suspect is believed to be driving a silver 2006 Chevrolet HHR with Ohio license plate FNN-5412. A description of the suspect was not available.
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Notices were sent to the nearly 2,000 county residents who did not renew their dog's tags for this year.
Thursday, May 9, 2013

DeWine explained that he has learned more about what a police officer does on a daily basis over the years.
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Bluffton Police Officers Owen Grandstaff and Frank Herrmann- who both died in the line of duty in the late 1920's- were officially added on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Mixed feeling for the Elida Schools, as a Levy Renewal passed, but an additional 5.95 emergency mill levy did not pass..
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Since they created their Facebook page- they have generated around 25-hundred followers.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

George said he's pleased to be back at Ohio State- as assistant vice president for business advancement.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The City of Lima's Director of Community Development- Amy Odum- explained that future C-D-B-G funding is going to take a big cut.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The State Patrol reports that 18 year-old Benjamin Ingle was driving south-bound on Saturday night just after 9- and was not able to negotiate a curve.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Two people died on Friday afternoon in a two-car crash on U-S 6 in Sandusky County, and one of the drivers was a woman from Lima.
Monday, May 6, 2013

The Sheriff's Office reports that it occurred at U-S 24 and Emerald Township Road 115.
Monday, May 6, 2013

The event was held on Friday in anticipation of what AAA has determined to be the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers.
Monday, May 6, 2013

She is one of only 9 teachers receiving the award that includes a Golden Apple engraved with her name- and a check for 5-thousand dollars.
Monday, May 6, 2013

Spray paint was used to deface garage doors- lamp posts- and road signs.
Friday, May 3, 2013

Major Phil Tamayo said the 125th anniversary is a milestone- and the service that they provide goes a long way.
Friday, May 3, 2013

The United Methodist Church in Shawnee will holds its annual "Blessing of the Bikes" on Sunday.
Friday, May 3, 2013

President and C-E-O of the Chamber of Commerce- Jed Metzger- explained that the number of small businesses in the area has remained consistent.
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Berger also pointed out that the Abrams tank is not the only piece of equipment that the tank plant produces.
Thursday, May 2, 2013

The areas affected include Breese- Buckeye- a portion of Fort Amanda- South Dixie- and Shawnee Roads.
Thursday, May 2, 2013

As the faculty- staff- and students at Apollo Career Center hope for the best for their levy in the May Primary next week- they showed Congressman Jim Jordan what they're all about on Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

An additional $3 million dollars could be saved each year by reducing another mowing cycle by employing an integrated vegetation management system.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The caller told the victim that an unauthorized user was attempting to go to a certain website and take control of the computer.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Dumpster sites will be at the Missionary Baptist Church on 4th street- the LACNIP Resource Center on Spring Street- also at 563 West Spring- and at the WIMA Parking Lot.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

They decided to keep this topic in committee- review information from the meeting with Police and Dog Warden- and to possibly set up a meeting with the Allen County Commissioners
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Scheduled sessions will be set up to get information out about the City Wellness Program- and those reviews will be heard by the Human Resources Committee at a later date.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Initial reports advised that there was heavy smoke in the structure. Upon arrival- the garage was filled with smoke with two vehicles still inside.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The state patrol says 38 year-old Trever Hughes was going at least 40 miles over the posted speed limit when his Ford Explorer failed to negotiate a curve near Fetter Road.
Monday, April 29, 2013

25 year-old Timothy Moore of Carey lost control of the bike just after 3am- and struck a utility pole off of state route 568.
Monday, April 29, 2013

The Ohio Amber Alert Steering Committee had halted the cellphone alerts between midnight and 6 a.m. because people complained about the loud alarms.
Monday, April 29, 2013

The Better Business Bureau says no one should agree to this because of the suspicious nature of the call.
Monday, April 29, 2013

The calls are telling customers to text account numbers and expiration dates of their debit cards in response to the message.
Friday, April 26, 2013

The man got away with various types of drugs..He is described as white- 5-5” to 5-8” inches tall- with a heavier build.
Friday, April 26, 2013

Doctor Kathleen Herpich- the L-C-C Principal- explained that the I-Pads will be used to take the P-A-R-C-C State Tests.
Friday, April 26, 2013

This is the 25th straight year that Lima has been named as a "Tree City USA".
Friday, April 26, 2013

Several children were on hand- and got to use plastic shovels to fill in dirt for the newly planted tree.
Friday, April 26, 2013

Bath Fire Chief- Joe Kitchen- explained why the Apollo Levy is so important.
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Hearthside Food Solutions received multiple anonymous bomb threats from a cell phone- claiming a bomb was planted in the McComb Cookie Factory.
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Denny Glenn- retired from Lima's Joint Systems Manufacturing Center- unveiled a plan for building security at the Mayor's press conference on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 25, 2013

28 year-old Julie Miller was northbound on U-S 127- attempted to pass another vehicle- and struck it.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Dave Berger received the National Environmental Achievement Award for Local Public Service- due to his leadership in advocating for new public approaches to Clean Water Act implementation.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The numbers for March- released on Tuesday- indicate that unemployment came in at 7.3 percent overall in Ohio, down from 7.8 percent in February.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Sheriff Sam Crish and Police Chief Kevin Martin gave their reports of officials- regarding the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force- and their accomplishments from last year.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Major Account Executive with Republic- Eric Weber- explained that not just the kids that enjoy this event- but also those involved with Republic Services.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Wapakoneta Schools Superintendent Keith Horner confirmed the procedure of notifying law enforcement and evacuation of the building took place just before 8am.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Current Director Carolyn Campbell is retiring- effective August 1st.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Sergeant David Gillespie was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver by a man who was apparently attempting to commit "suicide by cop" last month.
Monday, April 22, 2013

At a press conference last week- the Sheriff revealed details of the incident that took place on April 10th.
Monday, April 22, 2013

A press conference by officials from O-DOT and the local post of the State Highway Patrol took place back on Friday- just feet from the construction going on- on Lima's east side- near I-75.
Monday, April 22, 2013

So far- one main charity that exists is called "One Fund Boston 20-13"- endorsed by the Massachusetts Governor and Boston's Mayor.
Monday, April 22, 2013

48 year-old Timothy Brown signed a plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Judge Jeffrey Reed's courtroom. Brown is facing a mandatory prison sentence- which could be anywhere from 6 to 14 years.
Friday, April 19, 2013

John Rudolph passed away on Tuesday- following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease- he was 88.
Friday, April 19, 2013

The commissioners accepted the resignation of the director of the county Job and Family Services office- Lynn Shock- and named an interim director.
Friday, April 19, 2013

11 area officers were honored for their efforts in O-V-I arrests- and promoting drunk driving prevention on area roadways.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

A 3-million dollar improvement plan for their Lima stores- including a complete renovation of the Northland store- should be completed by October.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Allen County Fair Director Dave Grimm said with construction already underway on I-75- 117- and 309- they want to be ready for the sumer rush- and hosting events at the fairgrounds.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Allen County won that statewide challenge by having the highest participation rate and accumulated “steps” rate- and the winning department was awarded 1-thousand dollars.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

30 year-old Dominique Badea was on the Riverwalk just before 11am when two Cane Corso dogs attacked him. Badea was bitten on both arms, both legs and his face.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The male was found dead- and was identified as 42 year-old Thomas Williams of Osgood.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Executive Director at the Soup Kitchen- Stephen Jenkins- explained that without these volunteers- they could not keep the kitchen going.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Several road closures were in effect- and some areas of high water still exist- so law enforcement is asking that you obey those signs and do not attempt to dive through flooded areas.
Monday, April 15, 2013

An accident near the major construction zone on I-75 and state route 81 took place on Saturday night just before 7pm.
Monday, April 15, 2013

To vote- go to the food bank website and scroll down to the Wal-Mart logo an click on it- it will then take you to the Facebook page where you can vote once a day during the rest of April.
Monday, April 15, 2013

Heavy rains over the past few days has the river up above flood banks- causing numerous road closures in the city of Findlay and all around Hancock County.
Friday, April 12, 2013

The Allen County Commissioners approved acceptance of a grant with the office of Criminal Justice Services.
Friday, April 12, 2013

A land and property sale conducted by the office of Allen County Auditor Rhonda Eddy-Steinecker will take place on May 1st.
Friday, April 12, 2013

The driver of the truck- James Anderson of Salineville- went off the left side of the road- overcorrected- and slid on its side.
Friday, April 12, 2013

Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said that Celina Assistant Police Chief Calvin Freeman requested the Sheriff’s Office investigate an officer involved shooting.
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Executive Director David Collins said the volunteers contributions year in and year out are what makes the Red Cross what it is today- all across the country.
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Doctor E. Gordon Gee- as he met with faculty- staff- and students to celebrate the progress of OSU Lima’s capital campaign
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Along with Social Studies- John Schnieders teaches classes for Tiffin University as part of the “College on Campus” programs at L-C-C.
Thursday, April 11, 2013

41 year-old John Heffner had a court appointed attorney- and waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Richard Warren.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Johnny Appleseed Park district director Kevin Haver explained how the levy will benefit Allen County.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Donna Dickman from the Partnership form Violent Free Families said the pinwheels represent the number of reports about possible child abuse cases in the county all of last year.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Late Virginia Crouse and Husky Energy were selected by the Lima chapter for their efforts- which have supported the United Way's mission to help local individuals and families in need.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

22 year-old Marquavius Shurelds was wanted on several other outstanding warrants- and was the girlfriend and father of a child with the victim- 21 year-old Tara Cutlip.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Saint Rita’s C-E-O- Bob Baxter- explained how Medicaid Expansion would be good for Lima.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

37 year-old Mahogany Dean and a passenger, 47 year-old Tiffany Lindsey, both of Detroit, Michigan, were incarcerated and charged with possession of a scheduled 2 substance.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Students that attend learn important farm safety issues such as grain entrapment- water and pond safety- lawnmower safety- and tractor tips.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Bath Fire crews responded to the Hampton Greene Apartments- and observed heavy smoke coming from Building 5, Apartment 2.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

L-P-D is looking for Marquavius Shurelds, who is 22, and is considered a "Person of Interest" in the investigation.
Monday, April 8, 2013

Rhodes explained how much the Shawnee Roundabout project will cost- and when it should completed.
Monday, April 8, 2013

He was sentenced one month ago on rape of a minor charges- but both the prosecution and defense discovered the sentence rendered was not consistent to the agreement of the plea bargain.
Monday, April 8, 2013

41-year-old John Heffner is facing charges of felonious assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $5-hundred thousand dollars in Lima Municipal Court. His preliminary hearing is set for April 9th before Magistrate Richard Warren.
Monday, April 8, 2013

Mandel also stated that he is against Governor John Kasich's idea to expand Medicaid- saying it is not the fiscally responsible way to go. Faber explained that even though he is the Ohio Senate President- he still makes time to hear from local constituents.
Thursday, April 4, 2013