Road construction and maintenance projects
Allen CountyInterstate 75 from the Auglaize County line to Fourth Street, through Lima and Allen County, will have occasional lane closures throughout the year...
Voinovich, former Ohio senator and governor, dies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and...
50 dead in gay nightclub shooting, worst in US history
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It had been an evening of drinking, dancing and drag shows. After hours of revelry, the party-goers crowding the gay...
Storm of heroin sends cops, courts in new direction
OTTAWA — There was a time when deputies in the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office thought their quiet farming county was relatively safe from “big...
Former heroin addict leaves prison
LIMA — William Miller never had any intention of getting hooked on heroin.He loves his children, valued his freedom and was a working man.“I...
All about heroin
STREET NAMES:H, smack, horse, brown, black tarWHAT IT IS:Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy....
Putnam County court not immune to heroin’s grip
OTTAWA — Every once in a while, Judge Chad Niese receives a letter thanking him for saving someone’s life who was addicted to heroin.The...
Harrod Pork Rind Festival a cracklin’ good time
HARROD — For most of the year, the village of Harrod enjoys relative peace and quiet, nestled unassuming on Napoleon Road just south of...
O’Donnell stands by acquitting officer in death of two blacks
LIMA — When Judge John O’Donnell acquitted a white Cleveland Police officer of felony charges for his role in a 2012 police chase that...
Ohio lottery for Saturday, June 11
DAILY (Saturday)Pick 3: 6-3-8 day, 4-1-3 nightPick 4: 5-4-8-0 day, 6-4-7-2 nightPick 5: 6-1-7-6-3 day, 8-1-2-9-2 nightRolling Cash 5: 1-9-22-24-37CLASSIC (Saturday): 3-9-14-22-30-48KICKER: 911436Jackpot: $8...
