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LIMA — A jury trial began Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court for a Lima man accused of possession of multiple drugs.

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.

CELINA — A single-vehicle traffic accident Sunday evening in Mercer County claimed the life of a southern Ohio woman.

VAN WERT — A suspect was shot early Monday morning in the 1000 block of Pratt Street in Van Wert after breaking into a storage garage.

LIMA — Area bands headed to the grandstands at the Allen County Fairgrounds on Sunday night to compete in the annual Kewpee Showcase of Bands.

LIMA — Area baton and flag corp teams competed Sunday afternoon at the Allen County Fair.

MIAMI — Roberto Garcia crossed the border from Mexico in 2009 looking for a better life. For the past eight years, he has been married to an American woman, and they have three kids who are all American citizens. The only one in the family who is not is Garcia.

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced President Joe Biden atop the presidential ticket, but his “finish the job” campaign mantra can still largely apply to her top policy goals. She’s promising to continue a lot of what Biden was doing during the past four years if she’s elected to four of her own.

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LIMA — Mother-daughter trio Pam Brown, Diana Brown and Deb Floyd were the first to arrive at the Allen County Fair grandstands Saturday evening.