Fair rides promise plenty of thrills
LIMA — A county fair is not complete without the screams and laughter from both young and old as they experience the thrills of the fair rides, and the 172nd Allen County Fair is no exception. Fairgoers this year will be able to enjoy their favorite rides thanks once again to Indiana-based Poor Jack Amusements.
Honoring Allen County’s first families
LIMA — Remnants of the Native American and early settler life abound in Allen County.
Back to when Ohio became the seventeenth star
FORT JENNINGS — Fort Jennings: population 533. Until mid-August, that is.
Featured events coming up in the Lima region
Jones Mansion Fundraiser
Reminisce: A home for the Allen County Fair
LIMA — On Aug. 24, 1948, the first day of the last Allen County Fair to be held in Delphos, a large crowd had gathered to greet the guest of honor, Ohio Gov. Thomas Herbert.
Two centuries of family, home and worship
BLACKFORK, Ohio — For more than two centuries, Union Baptist Church has served the residents of its community, located 27 miles north of Ironton on the edge of Lawrence County, making it the oldest active Black church in the state of Ohio.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
FICTION
Real Life Mama: Getting back in the habit
This summer has been nothing short of amazing. With my girls getting a little older, 7 and 9 years old, I have been able to let my guard down a bit on a few things that typically put some restraints on our summers being completely free. Which, in turn, has been both completely wonderful at times and completely chaotic.
‘Octopus is the new shrimp cocktail’
CHICAGO — After digging into the phenomenal grilled octopus skewers at Sueños for my most recent restaurant review, I paused briefly and thought to myself, “Wow, I’ve been eating a lot of octopus lately.”
Theme park fights surge
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Theme parks across the United States are gaining an unwanted reputation for teen brawls and hot-headed melees following a surge in fights over the past two years that threatens to brand the family-friendly playgrounds as unsafe havens of violence, chaos and panic.
