ALLEN COUNTY — The Allen County Engineer’s Office has announced the following road closures:

HARROD — Elida’s Carson Harmon shot a 1-under-par 70 to earn medalist honors at Tuesday’s Colonial Golfers Club Tournament. Findlay won the team title with a 317 total with Delphos St. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

COLUMBUS — Ten new records were set Sunday during the Ohio State Fair’s Sale of Champions, with several of them featuring entries from this region. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — G.E. Bluem was walking the floors of his department store on a busy Saturday in the spring of 1924 when he came across a man tampering with the lock on a rear door of the store on the northeast corner of Market and Elizabeth streets. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

MEDINA — One of three men who were inside the vehicle that struck and killed a Bluffton police officer during a high-speed chase earlier this year was sentenced Monday to two years in prison by a Medina County judge. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — The Safe Community Coalition is hosting the Arrive Alive Tour at the Allen County Fair. The event will be held on Saturday, August 20 from 12 to 6 p.m. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

Dear Lima Beans, among the years, I have lived — and enjoyed living — in many different big cities worldwide. So when we first moved to Lima, just because of hubby’s job, I confess I wasn’t thrilled at all to move to a Layma, Ohayah. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — The Lima City Council met Monday evening, where Mayor Sharetta Smith appointed a Chief of Staff. City Council approved the position and salary for $90,000 annually. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — The following couples recently applied for marriage licenses in Allen County Probate Court: John Parent and Laura Wells, addresses unavailable; Eugene Salsbury and Linda Woten, both of Lima; Keith Ream and Mary Barker, both of Lima; Brian Jeffrey and Kirstin Bilimek, both of Lima; Matthew Dinnen of Mount Vernon and Courtney Arseneau of...

LIMA — Long-term care facility Lima Manor will close later this year, as its parent company HCF Management consolidates services amid a decline in residents in Allen County skilled nursing facilities, the company confirmed via press release Monday. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — Lima Municipal Court Magistrate John Payne has announced his candidacy for a seat on the bench of Lima Municipal Court. Payne said he plans to file the necessary paperwork at the Allen County Board of Elections Office at 9 a.m. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA POLICE 500 block of West Spring Street, Lima — A breaking-and-entering incident was investigated Sunday. 600 block of North Main Street, Lima — A theft was reported Sunday. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — The public is invited to join Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith, Londell Smith, and Todd Kleismit for a free listening session to prepare for the upcoming U.S. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — A Lima man charged with robbing a bank on the city’s east side earlier this year appeared in court briefly on Monday for a suppression hearing requested by his attorney. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

COLUMBUS – For the first time in its history, the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions livestock auction, held this afternoon in the WCOL Celeste Center, shattered historical records, totaling $676,500.

LIMA — The following is the weekly report concerning construction and maintenance work on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 for 2022.

LIMA — Days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley called for a ballot initiative codifying abortion rights previously protected by Roe into the Ohio constitution. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

COLUMBUS — TreVeyon Henderson spent the offseason furthering his growing economic profile, signing an endorsement deal with American Eagle and flipping a house with Ohio State football teammate Gee Scott Jr. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

HARROD — Alternative health vendors and activity leaders gathered Saturday at the Harrod Event Center for the Voices of Prosperity Discover Wellness Expo. Visitors tasted food and smoothie samples as they explored the more than 31 Allen County and Auglaize County community businesses owners’ tables which represented different aspects of...

The roses found a way to sprout this week despite some muggy conditions and plenty of thorny issues. Rose: To the registered Republicans who came out in force on Election Day to vote in their primaries. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running July 28 through Aug. 3. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — Area law-enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or people listed in this graphic. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides an anonymous tip or information that would lead to the arrest of anyone listed on this page. Continue reading at...

Despite catching limits on two days, Kyle Weisenburger’s up and down season on the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit finished on a downer last week. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA —World Breastfeeding Week is held August 1-7 during Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The Ohio Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program supports breastfeeding. The program not only provides education but appointments with healthcare professionals. Continue reading at LimaOhio.com.

LIMA — Allen County Public Health has identified the county’s first probable case of monkeypox, the health department reported Friday. There have been 38 cases of monkeypox in Ohio thus far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has identified 7,100 cases of the rare disease in the U.S. Continue reading at...