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Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Five-Vehicle Crash on I-75

Beaverdam · Beaverdam

Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Five-Vehicle Crash on I-75

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On July 1, 2025, at approximately 3:02 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash on I-75 near Beaverdam, Ohio in Allen County. Donald Eckler, age 82, from Lincolnton, North Carolina was driving a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado southbound in the northbound lanes of I-75. Mr. Eckler hit a 2022 MercedesBenz Sprinter van head on. The Mercedes-Benz was driven by Yazan Aljayousi, age 22, from Dearborn, Michigan. A…See the Story

Gunfire Erupts Outside Main St. Lima Bar; No One Injured, but LPD Seeks Information

Lima, Ohio · Lima

Gunfire Erupts Outside Main St. Lima Bar; No One Injured, but LPD Seeks Information

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Officers reported hearing multiple gunshots around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Kibby and Main streets. After investigating, officers determined that approximately 30 rounds were fired from what appeared to be an automatic or modified semi-automatic handgun.See the Story

Suspect in custody after early morning shooting, hours-long standoff

Allen County, Ohio · Allen County

Suspect in custody after early morning shooting, hours-long standoff

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William “Frankie” Edge, 46, was taken into custody and is being held in the Allen County Jail on two outstanding warrants, along with suspicion of felonious assault and weapons under disability charges.Read Article

Felony charges dismissed in 2021 shooting trial

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LIMA__On July 2, Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Reed dismissed felony charges against Ronald Powell of Findlay, who was alleged to have discharged a firearm while being pursued by Bluffton Police officers in December 2021. The Lima News has reported that Reed found the state in error when it provided Powell with the wrong address for the Common Pleas Court, which delayed his request to proceed to trial within 180 days.Section: Pol…Lima, Ohio · Lima Read Article

$322.6 Million released for local government infrastructure projects

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The Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) has released project agreements for the most recent annual round of infrastructure funding.Infrastructure · Allen County See the Story

Elks Lodge reaches $500K in donations to support special needs education

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Established in 1953 as the Lima and Allen County Clinic, the center has undergone several name changes before officially becoming the Lima Children’s Developmental Center in 1996. It remains the only private, non-profit early intervention and preschool program for special…Lima, Ohio · Lima Read Article

Janet A. Messinger worked at Bluffton Dari Freeze

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Janet A. Messinger, 93, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio. Janet was born March 13, 1932 in Kalida, Ohio to Floyd and Fanny (Basinger) Stover, who preceded her in death. Her sisters, Betty Baxter, Annabelle “Annie” Ropp and her best friend and dog, Tippie also preceded her in death.Section: ObituariesBluffton, Ohio · Bluffton Read Article

Bluffton swimmers sweep Shawnee, Ada

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By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__ The Bluffton Sardines summer swim team hosted and won a West Ohio Aquatic League triangular meet with Ada and Shawnee on Monday evening, June 30. The host Sardines won the boys meet decisively. They dunked Shawnee 382-96 and drowned the Ada boys, 328-151. The Gator males beat Shawnee, 243.5 to 144.5. The Bluffton girls defeated Shawnee Tides, 293-211. Shawnee then beat the Ada females, 312-115.5. The Sardine girls ham…Bluffton, Ohio · Bluffton Read Article

Mail Theft Crackdown: Staying Informed on New State and Federal Approaches

On June 23, 2025, three men from Lima, Ohio, were sentenced in federal court for a violent November 30, 2023 robbery of a USPS ...More The article Mail Theft Crackdown: Staying Informed on New State and Federal Approaches was first published on FEDweek.US Postal Service · Lima Read Article

Lima council approves observatory funding and riverfront development

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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima City Council had a full agenda Monday night, including two key ordinances that could impact the city’s future development and educational opportunities.Lima, Ohio · Lima Read Article

Obituary for Delores F. Siders

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Delores F. Siders, age 92, of Lima Delores F. Siders, age 92, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at her son’s residence surrounded by her family. She was born on October 24, 1932 in Rittman, Ohio to the late Richard and Maizie (Flannery) O’Brien. Delores is survived by her 6 children: Ken (Maria) Siders of Sarasota, FL, David (Bonnie) Siders of Lima, Edwin (Dorothy) Siders of Covington, Keith (Sharon) Siders of Chesnee, SC, Sandr…Lima, Ohio · Lima Read Article

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