James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
NEW YORK — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
Lima man sentenced to four years in prison for cocaine possession
LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to a minimum of four years in prison Monday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court after a jury found him guilty of cocaine possession in July.
Lima man receives three years prison for cocaine possession
LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to a minimum of three years in prison in the Allen County Common Pleas Court on Monday after pleading guilty in July to the possession of cocaine, a second-degree felony.
Lima man disruptive during hearing, removed from courtroom
LIMA — Pleas of not guilty were entered Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court on behalf of a Lima man who evaded law enforcement for nearly two years before his apprehension in Las Vegas this summer.
Lima woman avoids prison for alleged screwdriver attacks
LIMA — A Lima woman who was alleged to have attacked two employees of the Lima Towers apartments with a screwdriver was sentenced Monday to two years of community control during a change of plea hearing in Allen County Common Pleas Court.
New focus, new site for Allen County 9/11 Memorial
LIMA — Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the attacks by foreign adversaries on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and hijackers who brought down a jetliner that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require states to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering a person to vote.
Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family
TOLEDO — Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value. But they had no idea just how much until just a few years ago.
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Judkins, Henderson lead Ohio State to rout of Western Michigan
COLUMBUS – Any questions about Ohio State getting off to a slow start in its season opener against Akron last week disappeared in a flood of yards, points and high-level offense and defense in a 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium.
