Drone strike kills al-Qaida leader
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday confirmed that a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, declaring “justice has been delivered.”
Ohio Theater nears opening
LIMA — Michael Bouson and Joe Correll have been working on the Ohio Theater for about two years. They decided to leave television in Los Angeles and return to the world of theater.
Former Children Services director headed to trial
LIMA — Cynthia Scanland, the former executive director of the Allen County Children Services agency charged with tampering with evidence and obstructing official business, made a rare appearance in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Monday.
Jerry Zezima: Big wheels keep on running
Young people who have found the balance in life know that you never forget how to ride a bike. Old guys who are unbalanced know that you never forget how to run after a bike.
Local courts pass on grant funds to ease backlogs
LIMA — The deadline for Ohio courts to apply for federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to ease docket backlogs due to Covid-19 came and went last week and no applications were submitted from Allen County.
Locos fall in finals; Furuto steps down
HAMILTON – Forget about the Hamilton Joes’ woeful pitching in Game 1 of the championship series.
Daeger repeats as women’s champion
Kenadie Daeger used the word fun repeatedly when she talked about her 1-up win over Sandy Doan in the championship match of the Championship Flight of the Lima Area Women’s Match Play Tournament on Sunday at the Shawnee Country Club.
Dedication ceremony honors nun undergoing cancer treatment
DELPHOS — After Sunday morning Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Landeck, an unincorporated village on the outskirts of Delphos, parishioners walked across the street to the closed Landeck Elementary School for a baseball field dedication and naming of Sister Immacolata Field, honoring parish manager, Sister Immacolata Scarogni, who has been battling thyroid cancer.
Wildfires in West explode in size amid hot, windy conditions
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading.
States boost child care money as congressional effort stalls
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Difficulties in finding affordable child care cost Enoshja Ruffin her job three years ago. The mother of six was let go from her position as a counselor for kids with cerebral palsy after she missed three shifts because she had trouble finding babysitters.
