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What happens to an immature geezer whose five grandchildren meet for the very first time and spend the better part of a week splashing at the beach, romping at a family reunion, gawking at sea creatures in the aquarium, riding the carousel, going out to lunch and otherwise having the time of their lives?

LIMA — A plea offer was placed on the official record by prosecutors Monday for a Lima woman charged with stabbing her former boyfriend.

LIMA — “Every time we put on an open house, we still find people who haven’t been here,” said Wayne York, coordinator of open houses and John H. Keller Memorial Sr. advisory board member for the Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit.

Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The discovery of hundreds of classified records at Donald Trump’s home has thrust U.S. intelligence agencies into a familiar and uncomfortable role as the foil of a former president who demanded they support his agenda and at times accused officers of treason.

COLUMBUS— With the midterm election less than two months away, incumbent Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and his Democratic opponent, former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, have very different hopes.

ST. MARYS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported at about 5 a.m. Sunday morning that a fatal crash killed a pedestrian just north of St. Marys.

KALIDA — A popular destination on Saturday for those trying to avoid a blistering sun and near 80-degree temperature, combined with a punishing 65 percent humidity, involved relaxing with a beer while watching the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes pummel the Arkansas State Red Wolves 45-12 under the “Beer Town” tent during the third day of Kalida’s “Pioneer Days” festival.

COLUMBUS – John Cooper would have called Arkansas State “a scrappy bunch.”

LIMA — Public health officials are ramping up efforts to get naloxone into the community amid an uptick in overdose fatalities, which have become more prevalent here since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.