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LIMA — Lima Central Catholic coach Sean Powell still calls it “the road to Columbus.”

LIMA — Temple Christian elementary students are learning the sweet value of reading. The school hosts an annual month of reading to encourage the youth. The halls were decorated with bright colors and balloons for the reading theme Candyland.

BOWLING GREEN — Ottawa-Glandorf booked its fourth consecutive trip to the state tournament with a 57-43 win over Castalia Margaretta on Saturday night in the Division III regional championship game at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center.

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LIMA — The lone witness to a New Year’s Eve shooting that left a Lima man dead testified Monday that his father — Djuan McLaurin Sr. — shot and killed his friend, Sandros Boddie Jr., after a day of drinking and playing dominoes.

LAKEVIEW — The three people killed when several tornados roared through Ohio last week all died from storm-related injuries, authorities announced Monday.

OTTAWA — New charges have been added against a Putnam County teenager already under indictment for the illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance.

LIMA — Awards in high school are nothing new, with top athletes, artists and academic performers earning accolades. On Monday, a different set of Allen County students were honored, not for their play on the court or the stage, nor their performance on exams, but for their perseverance amidst adversity.

OTTAWA — Bernie Moreno riled against the common perception that the three men running as Republicans for the U.S. Senate seat were “indistinguishable” during a campaign visit Monday.

LIMA — A local teacher is using a new curriculum to teach the new generation.