East Ohio Gas Company welcomed to Enbridge
LIMA — East Ohio Gas Company employees in Lima celebrated Dominion’s gas assets being sold to Enbridge with a welcome ceremony for all employees in the state.
Elida school board calls special meeting
ELIDA — The Elida schools Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, in the Central Office Conference Room, 4380 Sunnydale St., Elida.
Lima to close West Street Bridge
LIMA — The city of Lima announced the West Street Bridge will be closed for nearly the entire summer and spring starting April 1 and ending Aug. 28.
Smash Bash to set stage for eclipse
LIMA —The Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce will hold the Solar Smash Bash from 3 to 7 p.m. April 6 at the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Lee pleads guilty to prison escape
LIMA — A man who escaped from Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution last May pleaded guilty in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday to one count of escape.
Public asks about Bluffton University’s future
BLUFFTON — A concerned public questioned the future of Bluffton University during a town hall Tuesday about the school’s anticipated merger with the University of Findlay.
Founder of Warriors Way selected to represent area at Jefferson Awards
LIMA — David Bates felt like was on a mission to help veterans address mental health issues through making knives.
LACNIP to request funding to help with community gems
LIMA — Lima-Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership president Denise James said at a joint Finance and Economic and Community Development Committees meeting that LACNIP would be better served to request a community development block grant from the Housing and Neighborhoods Department.
Lima native author writes second book
LIMA — A trail of family history and a love for writing met to create a series of books for one author. Kimberly Nixon won her first author award in the first grade at the Lima Public Library. Nixon said she went on to continue to write throughout her life.
