Roundup: Lima Senior advances to TCL finals
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Putnam County court records, Feb. 1-7
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Bob Seggerson: 8-overtime game sparks memories
Next Sunday will mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most improbable and memorable basketball games ever played in Putman County League history. On February 18, 1984, Columbus Grove visited Ottoville in a much-anticipated matchup that required a record, mind-boggling eight overtimes before the outcome was decided.
Woman tells jurors she was mule in drug trafficking operation
LIMA — Jurors in the trial of Travon Thomas, the Lima man charged with 10 felony counts related to his alleged sale and distribution of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin in Allen County, on Tuesday heard testimony from a longtime associate who said she was an active participant in his drug trafficking organization.
Wapak, Celina Police recover stolen firearms
WAPAKONETA — The Wapakoneta Police Department responded Monday to a report of a burglary at the Black Iron Armory on W. Auglaize Street.
Boys Basketball: Bertke enjoying breakout sophomore season
After starting as a freshman last season, Shawnee’s Beckett Bertke has taken his game to a higher level this season.
Boys basketball notebook: Blue Jays win big at Winter Classic
OTTAWA — Delphos St. John’s started the Ottawa-Glandorf Winter Classic with an 82-54 boys basketball win over Dayton Dunbar in the first game on Saturday but it was all downhill after that for area teams.
Girls Basketball: Ottoville falls to Liberty-Benton in double OT
OTTOVILLE — On Tuesday evening at LW Heckman Gymnasium, Ottoville and Liberty-Benton tuned up for their respective tournament runs with the postseason just one week away.
Girls Basketball: Kalida wins overtime thriller over Minster
KALIDA – Kalida girls basketball coach Adam Huber wants his team to be prepared for the upcoming postseason tournament, which starts next week.
Reminisce: Lima hearts hurt by ‘vinegar’ valentines
As Valentine’s Day approached in 1892, the Lima Daily Times printed an article praising the trend toward a “higher class of work” in Valentine’s Day cards. The cards, the newspaper added, “are destined to take the place of the horrible red, blue and green affairs that have been familiar objects for a quarter of a century or more.”
