From dream to reality: Modish Maven Boutique to open in downtown Lima
LIMA — With the help of a little bit of inspiration and perfect timing, a new women’s clothing boutique is opening up in downtown Lima. The new store, known as Modish Maven Boutique, will have a soft opening beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 207 S. Central Ave., Suite 205 in the Central District, Lima.
Fire damages Mercer County dairy structure; livestock saved
CELINA — Crews from five Mercer County fire departments responded Tuesday evening to a structure fire at a rural Celina dairy farm and were able to extinguish the blaze with no loss of livestock.
Opening arguments start in murder trial of former Ohio deputy charged in fatal shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors say a gun that a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy said a man was waving at him when he fatally shot him in the back in 2020 was found in the man’s kitchen with the safety on.
Roundup: Birnesser shoots Columbus Grove past Van Buren
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Phil Hugo: Brothers walking in the waning light
It’s Friday afternoon, somewhere around 4 p.m. in early November. The air is cool, and the sky is blue. Variegated layers of clouds rest above the western horizon — an inviting day for a walk in the woods.
Boys Basketball: Lima Senior rolls past Mansfield Senior; Foster scores 30
LIMA — If you were just keeping score, there was nothing wrong with Lima Senior’s 79-65 boys basketball win over Mansfield Senior on Tuesday night.
Girls Basketball: Crestview takes care of short-handed Shawnee
CONVOY — With Grace Freiberger and Sydney Burris sporting crutches on the bench, Shawnee struggled to make anything happen on offense during a 62-22 loss to fourth-ranked Crestview on Tuesday night.
Boys Basketball: Bath pulls away from Perry
BATH TOWNSHIP – Bath boys basketball coach Kirk Looser has been looking for consistency from his young team this season.
Roundup: LCC improves to 14-2
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Reminisce: Well-shooting business boomed for Hercules Torpedo in 1888
In the spring of 1889, the city editor of the Lima Daily Times journeyed to the semi-secluded home of one of Lima’s newest industries, describing a route “along the banks of the meandering Swinona (Hog Creek),” past the cemetery, the land of Benjamin C. Faurot and the residence of James McBeth to an area southwest of the city in Shawnee Township.
