A historic venue is close to taking the stage once again in downtown Lima.
The Ohio Theatre is inching closer to officially reopening as renovation efforts have entered the final stage. The Friends of the Ohio Theatre, a group spearheading restoration efforts, say that final touches will take place over the next month.
Some in the group have been a part of the Ohio Theatre's history, such as Kevin Tisher, who has previously worked at the Ohio Theatre previously before it was shut down. Tisher says that he is looking forward to Lima residents both old and new to experiencing the venue again.
"I love this whole building," said Tisher. "Over the years it's kind of gone down and I'm really glad that it's getting brought back. It's been a lot of work but it's gratifying work. We are down to a lot of finish work, a lot of cleaning, touch up, and just that's basically it right now."
If all goes according to plan, the venue hopes to open its doors to the public sometime in the next month.
