Fort Jennings takes second, fifth in Envirothon
FORT JENNINGS — Teams of students from Fort Jennings High School placed second and fifth in the regional Envirothon contest Wednesday.
Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance to host gun violence forum
LIMA — The Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance will hold a forum on gun violence at 6 p.m Thursday, April 25 at the Lima Public Library, 650 W. Market St., Lima.
Lima mayor, council, Allen commissioners discuss issues
LIMA — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith and members of her administration and Lima council joined the Allen County commissioners for a roundtable meeting Wednesday in which they discussed updates to projects such as the aquatic center and improvements to Cable Road, efforts to stem the opioid epidemic and miscellaneous events.
Volunteers sought for smoke alarm installations
LIMA — The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to help install free smoke alarms for local families during a “Sound the Alarm” home fire safety event in Lima on Saturday, May 18. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bath grounds committee to meet
BATH TOWNSHIP — The Bath schools building and grounds committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Administration Building, 2650 Bible Road, Lima.
Bluffton council sets meeting dates
BLUFFTON — The Bluffton village council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 at Town Hall, 154 N. Main St., Bluffton.
Tree-planting ceremony marks two occasions
LIMA — A tree-planting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at the Ottawa Metro Park in recognition of Arbor Day as well as the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Auglaize County residents warned of ongoing scam calls
WAPAKONETA — The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office alerted residents through its Facebook page of an ongoing scam involving phone calls from people identifying themselves as county deputies.
Beef and noodle dinner planned in Cridersville
CRIDERSVILLE — The Cridersville Historical Society will host its annual beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Cridersville Elementary School, 501 Reichelderfer Road, Cridersville.
Small businesses honored for contributions
LIMA — Local small businesses are the heart of a city. In a week, one of three local small businesses will be honored for its achievements in the area, when the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards gala.
