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LIMA — The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force on Wednesday recovered suspected fentanyl, suspected crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a stolen firearm after serving a narcotics-related search warrant at a West High Street residence in Lima, according to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office.

OTTAWA — A lack of geography knowledge can hurt you, as an Akron man discovered Thursday in Putnam County Common Pleas Court.

LIMA — Third and fourth-year medical students will soon have the chance to train at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, which is partnering with The Ohio State University College of Medicine as the medical school creates a community medicine program aimed at solving a physician shortage in underserved communities.

Putnam County Common Pleas Court

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WILMINGTON (AP) — An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

COLUMBUS — Ryan Day appreciated what linebacker Steele Chambers did last year and expects even more this season.

LIMA — Online readers of The Lima News found a new design and improved functionality from LimaOhio.com on Thursday morning.

CELINA — An operation conducted Tuesday by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Heroin Interdiction Team (HIT) led to two arrests, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.

ADA — After more than 38 years in law enforcement and over 21 of those as the Ada Police Department’s chief, Chief Michael Harnishfeger will retire from the position effective June 30, 2023, according to a release from the department.