After a decision was agreed upon regarding the former Royal Inn Motel, the owner is now facing a contempt of court hearing. According to a ruling out of Allen County common pleas court, owner of the property, Rashmikant Patel, agreed to demolish the former motel by January 1st of this year a… More >>

Area business leaders learning more about being heart healthy at Friday morning's "Real American Sunrise" hosted by the Lima Allen County Chamber of Commerce. Assistant professor of clinical nursing at the Ohio State University Kate Gawlik explaining the importance of promoting a healthy wor… More >>

Heart disease is the leading cause of deaths in the United States with 610,000 people dying every year according to the Center for Disease Control. A recent study reports that women younger than 55 accounted for 31% of hospitalizations for heart attacks in 2014. More >>

A Lima man was arraigned Friday, for his second indictment in two months, on multiple gun-related charges. 28 year-old Marquavious Shurelds was arraigned on two separate cases and pleaded not guilty to all charges. In January, Shurelds was indicted on multiple charges of felonious assault, k… More >>

A new business opened its doors in the Shawnee community but is becoming pretty familiar to this area. Convenience store chain Casey's General Store has opened a new location in Shawnee Township at the intersection of Shawnee and Zurmehly roads. When looking for places to open new locations,… More >>

Ohio governor Mike DeWine's first big move in his new role is to propose an additional 18 cent gas tax increase to the budget, revenue from which would be split 60-40 between the Ohio Department of Transportation and the counties, but some Ohio drivers aren't keen on the idea of higher gas p… More >>

More charges have been filed against a man that was arrested for a shooting at an early morning party in Lima in December 2018. The Allen County grand jury has indicted 23-year-old Rasheign Tisdale on four counts of felonious assault with firearm specifications and one count of carrying conc… More >>

The man robbing alleged prostitutes was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 38-year-old Anthony Prince was sentenced to a decade behind bars on two charges of aggravated robbery. Court records say that on two separate occasions, Prince made calls to women in Toledo and Columbus, who came to Lim… More >>

A local inventor shared his product with some University of Northwestern Ohio students who spend their day under the hood. Celina native and inventor of Grypmat, Tom Burden, stopped by the UNOH Motorsports Racing Complex to visit with students and donate $2,500 worth of Grypmats to the students. More >>

Human heart models, fingerprinting, and blood typing. These were just some of the activities going on at Shawnee Middle School Thursday. Students got to do hands-on activities as part of their STEM Day. It's designed to get young people interested in careers in science, technology, engineeri… More >>

An 18 cents a gallon gas tax increase is what Ohio governor Mike DeWine's administration wants, to maintain roads and bridges and help with a shortfall in the spending. Ohio Department of Transportation director Jack Marchbanks appeared before the Ohio House Finance Committee Thursday (2/21/… More >>

An 18 cents a gallon gas tax increase is what Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's administration wants to maintain roads and bridges and help with a shortfall in the spending. Ohio Department of Transportation director Jack Marchbanks appeared before the Ohio House Finance Committee Thursday to intr… More >>

When an officer falls in the line of duty, the country mourns them but one group of Lima City Schools students go a little bit further. Every time a police officer or K-9 officer dies, students in Miriam Rader Downing’s third and fourth grade classes at Heritage Elementary School send their … More >>

The Allen County Sheriff's Office says they have placed one of their deputies into a non-road position after he was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. According to the sheriff's office, Deputy Evan Thomas was stopped in his personal vehicle by the Ohio State Highway Patrol… More >>

Get out your library cards because the Lima Public Library officially welcomed its newest branch on Thursday. An open house was held for the opening of the Elida branch, located at 500 East Kiracofe Avenue. Representatives from the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce were in attendance, al… More >>

A contract is on the table that will hopefully bring the county and city together regarding how Ohio building codes will be handled in the future. Handshakes around the table today as Allen County commissioners offered the City of Lima's building department first dibs on staffing a soon to b… More >>

Both the first women on the bench in their respective courts, but their similarities go farther than that. Now they’re setting the bar for the future of Allen County. 2019 marked the first time a woman was named judge in Allen County Common Pleas Court when Terri Kohlrieser stepped into the role.  More >>

Details have been released regarding the Allen County Republican Lincoln-Reagan Dinner and who the high-profiled guest speaker will be. Republican Party Chairman, Keith Cheney, announced today that the key note speaker will be United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.  More >>

After Wednesday night's meeting, the Economic and Community Development Committee said they are still unsure about the idea of a rental licensing system. In December of 2018 committee chair Carla Thompson proposed the idea of a rental licensing system as a way to not only protect tenants and… More >>

A local church is making a call to all area church choirs to sing up in praise. St. Johns Catholic Church is holding a church choir invitational entitled "On Holy Ground". They will host 10 local choirs from a variety of denominations to participate. More >>

Ohio Means Jobs Allen County is teaming up with a local hospital for an upcoming hiring event. Mercy Health St. Rita's is hiring for positions in several areas at the hospital such as lab, EMT, nutrition, and environmental services. The hiring event is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2019, fr… More >>

The City of Lima once again being recognized on the national level. City auditor Randy Bartels announcing that for the third consecutive year they have earned the "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting" by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United S… More >>

Death did not win that day thanks to the heroic effort of the Lima Fire Department. Lima firefighter Matt Hammons has been awarded the Medal of Valor for saving the life of a 6-year-old boy trapped in an early morning blaze last November. More >>

It may be mid-February but it's never too early to think about spring, especially for farmers. More >>

Employees of Tuttle Construction took part in a specific kind of training today with Prevention Awareness Support Services.Staff from PASS were at Tuttle's office building to give the Mental Health First Aid class, discussing mental health as well as going through different scenarios and activities. More >>

Delphos City Council has been looking at proposals for a project that would potentially change the layout of Fifth Street. The project began as a resurfacing project and evolved into more with a 2017 traffic survey.The latest version of the project is $3.6 million with around $2.1 million of… More >>

The weather this morning turned out to help the Allen County Sheriff's Office in recovering stolen property, taken from Bobcat of Lima. According to the sheriff's office, around 2:00 this morning, three utility vehicles were taken from Bobcat and they have now recovered two vehicles with a t… More >>

Representative Jim Jordan says that he is on board with the President's decision to declare a national emergency.The national emergency of the nation's security at the southern border was declared by the President on Feb. 15th, to secure the funding needed for the proposed border wall. More >>

A man who pleaded guilty to abducting and robbing his girlfriend was sentenced in Allen County Common Pleas Court today. 23-year-old Tyler Paxson was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of abduction and robbery.  More >>

The Rhodes State College Board is currently looking for a new president, a decision the board says won't be easy.On Tuesday the Rhodes State College Board officially approved a budget for a presidential search. Dr. McCurdy, who announced her resignation in October of 2018, is leaving in Apri… More >>

The Shawnee School Board says they are going to wait a year before going to voters for additional money. The board has pulled a 4.2 mill tax levy from the May ballot which would raise more money for operating expenses. With the recent property assessments in Shawnee School District going up,… More >>

Governor Mike DeWine will announce later this week, his proposed recommendation for increasing the state's gas tax to deal with a chronic shortfall in spending on road construction. DeWine says there are no other solutions outside a gas tax increase while warning that any increase simply kee… More >>

Numbers are down at the Allen County Dog Warden's Office as adoption numbers are up. Officials say the increase of spaying and neutering before adoptions has helped with fewer litters coming back and the push of dog owners to get licenses for their pet has enabled them to get Fido back home … More >>

The Ohio Department of Health wants Ohioans not to panic as there is no new outbreak of Hepatitis A. More >>

Snow and ice can create major problems on the roadways, and when the forecast calls for winter weather, local crews need to prepare for the work that is ahead of them to keep roads safe. Crews and trucks alike are ready at the Lima Public Works Department with salt loaded and crew members rested up. More >>

It may be early to start talking about the May Primary Election, but for the Allen County Regional Transit Authority, planning ahead has been the most crucial part for this election. It will be a light election in the eyes of Allen County Board of Elections Director, Kathy Meyer. More >>

Rhodes State College opened its doors for potential students on Monday. The Experience Rhodes event is usually held on Presidents' Day to give high school students a look at the programs and services that would be available to them if they decide to attend Rhodes State in the fall. More >>

An anti-heroin walk is coming up once again this spring in Lima.This year's "Say No to Heroin" walk will be held in April, with speakers and agencies present to lend a hand to those that are trying to overcome their addiction. The money raised by the walk will go towards awareness and treatm… More >>

High school juniors and seniors were invited to take a look at the Ohio State University Lima campus Monday morning. Students from our area and beyond were part of the Presidents' Day Open House, where representatives from admissions, financial aid, and academic advising spoke of the enrollm… More >>

It was an early start today for the Lima Fire Department who battled the cold and slick conditions to fight an apartment building blaze. A call just before 2:00 this morning had Lima firefighters rushing to 2455 Heathway Lane just off North Cole Street. More >>

The Ohio House Finance Committee has begun meetings to solve what's being deemed a finance crisis for the Ohio Department of Transportation. A now depleted source of borrowed money from toll roads has ODOT looking to come up with another billion dollars a year to fund infrastructure projects.  More >>

Prices at the pump make a jump at the start of the week, as Ohio's average gas price sits at $2.23 a gallon. According to the survey done by GasBuddy.com, prices rose 5.8 cents in the past week, which is higher than the national average of three cents a gallon. More >>

Two Lima men are facing additional charges in the shooting death of Branson Tucker. An Allen County grand jury has indicted 59-year-old Kenneth Cobb on the charge of murder with a firearm specification and a repeat violent offender specification, along with felonious assault and having a wea… More >>

Sunday's slick roads are most likely what caused a driver to college with a utility pole at the intersection of Napoleon and Clum roads. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, no other vehicles were involved and there were no reported injuries. The intersection was shut down for some ti… More >>

A man is in the hospital after a single vehicle crash on Jervis Road Saturday morning.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Post, troopers were on the scene at the intersection of Jervis Road and Lincoln Highway just before 9 a.m. on the 16th, where hours before, 48 year-old Michae… More >>

The Lima Police Department brought back their Pancake Day at the Bradfield Community Center for its second year.This year was their busiest yet, with a long line of folks dropping by to get to know their local officers over a plate of pancakes. The breakfast was started last year as a way fo… More >>

Today the Lima Literacy council hosted its 14th annual Scrabble fundraiser, bringing in more teams than ever before.Close to 90 community members came out this afternoon to play scrabble at the Mercy Health-St. Rita's Auxiliary Conference Center. More >>

Local junior high school students had the opportunity to test out their math skills and have a little fun.Close to 50 students from 9 different school teams across the region participated in the 36th annual math counts competition at Elida Middle School. More >>

According to the Polaris project, every 30 seconds a woman is sold into sex trafficking. In an effort to prevent that one local non-profit is showing women that they are truly loved.Just two days after Valentine’s Day, the Uplifting Oppressed Women Everywhere organization hosted the Esther C… More >>

The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Wapakoneta tells Your Hometown Stations that a pursuit happened Friday evening involving a juvenile suspect. Troopers say just after 7 p.m. a traffic stop was initiated, and the suspect didn't stop. More >>