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LIMA — Two Lima men were charged Monday after reportedly fleeing a traffic stop.

COLUMBUS — When a reporter told Ryan Day his 93-year-old mother was concerned that Ohio State’s players might believe all the hype surrounding them, Day said everyone can be assured that isn’t happening.

LIMA — America is preparing for a monumental year commemorating its birth as a free country. In 2026, the U.S. will be 250 years old. The Allen County Museum hosted a listening session hosted by Mayor Sharetta Smith, Londell Smith, and Amy Craft on Tuesday evening. The event was led by Todd Kleismit, executive director of the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial (or 250th anniversary).

BLUFFTON — The opening convocation at Bluffton University featured one of its own: 2006 graduate Bethny Ricks. A member of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees, Ricks has established herself in the business world. She was listed in Savoy magazine as one of the Most Influential African Americans in business.

LIMA — Lima was a little late recognizing the new Labor Day holiday, but when it did on a Monday in September 131 years ago, the celebration was a doozy.

Remember the James Stewart classic “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”? A political rookie is appointed U. S. senator out of the blue and then — spoiler alert! — goes to Washington.

LIMA — The Cenovus Lima Refinery is going to be operating for a number of years into the future. Refined oil products will be used well beyond the present.

LIMA — A Lima man convicted of 19 counts of rape and other sex-related charges was sentenced in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Monday to serve 150 years to life in prison.

The University of Northwestern Ohio’s athletic director, Chris Adams, has formally announced his retirement effective September 9, 2022. Hired in 2007 to relaunch the athletic program at UNOH, the past 15 years have been filled with numerous accomplishments.