Collins to become next Lima Senior principal
LIMA — The Lima schools Board of Education met Thursday to appoint Darnell Collins as Lima Senior High School’s next principal.
Baseball: LCC’s Parker stumps Wapakoneta in first varsity start
WAPAKONETA — LCC coach John Schnieders handed the ball to freshman Brady Parker for his first career start on Thursday night, and nothing the young righthander did on the mound resembled his level of varsity experience.
Mock house party portrays dangers of teen drinking, drug use
HARROD — Allen East students organized a mock house party Thursday to teach their parents and teachers about the pressures students encounter at parties today.
25 years after Columbine shooting, trauma shadows survivors
DENVER — Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run.
LaRose observes election audit in Lima
LIMA — With the November election on the horizon, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is working to instill confidence among voters regarding the state’s electoral process.
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to Columbus evacuation
COLUMBUS — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode.
Senate ends impeachment trial for Homeland Security secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the the U.S.-Mexico border and ending his trial before arguments even began.
Lima woman dies in three-vehicle accident
SPENCERVILLE — A Lima woman died Wednesday morning following a three-vehicle traffic crash near the intersection of Sunderland Road and Spencerville Road.
House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam calls targeted both
SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio — Uber is helping investigators looking into the account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death because he erroneously believed she was part of a scam, the ride-hailing company said Wednesday.
