Expanded Best of the Region kicking off Friday
LIMA — With the 2022 contest just around the corner, we at The Lima News are excited to announce an all-new Best of the Region contest. This year’s contest will be bigger and better than ever before with more opportunities for our readers to share their favorite businesses in the region and have chances to win cash for participating. This year’s contest will also end with a formal event to announce the winners.
Restaurant owners, Lima officials hold roundtable
LIMA — More than a dozen Lima restaurant, bar and other business owners had a roundtable discussion with Mayor Sharetta Smith, Workforce and Small Business Development Specialist Amber Martin, Lima Fire Chief Andy Hefner and Police Chief Angel Cortes Tuesday evening to discuss nightlife in downtown Lima and share ideas on ensuring safety.
Reminisce: Remembering Lima’s drive-ins
In the spring of 1942, as Americans adjusted to the everyday reality of living in a country at war, Lima residents could find escape watching “Rio Rita” with Abbott and Costello at the Ohio Theater, or the Dead End Kids in “Mob Town” at the State, or perhaps catch a double bill of monster movies at the Sigma.
Voth leaves behind legacy of victim advocacy
LIMA — For 37 years, David Voth has advocated for the rights of crime victims to be informed, present and heard during court proceedings, an oddity when he started as director of what would become Crime Victim Services.
Holy Cow! History: America’s Biggest Political Blunder, 50 Years Later
We all make mistakes. They are an unpleasant fact of life.
Pig organ transplants tested in the dead
New York researchers transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people over the last month, the latest in a string of developments in the long quest to one day save human lives with animal organs.
James Webb Telescope: A new view
LIMA — The Lima Astronomical Society on Tuesday showcased a live feed of the Webb Space Telescope’s first images since its launch into space on December 25, 2021. The James Webb Telescope is the first new Telescope in space since the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990.
Houseplant Haven opens
LIMA — Houseplant Haven is now open at 1519 N. Main St. suite 3 after much discussion and planning. The mission is to provide a beautiful refuge for customers to pursue happiness through houseplants.
Search for escaped juvenile ongoing, description released
LIMA — The search for a juvenile who escaped from the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center is ongoing Tuesday as the youth continues to evade authorities following his escape from custody Monday afternoon.
14-year-old escapes from Allen County Juvenile Detention
LIMA — A 14-year-old male resident at the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center is at large after an escape attempt by two residents of the center Monday afternoon, according to Allen County Juvenile Court.
