Rob Portman decided not to run again for U.S. Senate again after 12 years of representing Ohio in Washington D.C. He felt that political gridlock in the nation’s capital made things harder to get done.  But what he did accomplice was to help curb the growing problem of drug overdoses and addiction in Ohio and the U.S. by sponsoring bills to increase legal powers of law enforcement to fight drugs like Fentanyl.  Also, he added more options and funding to get people addicted to the drugs the treatment they need.   When we asked him what work he was most proud of, he said supporting the military personnel and facilities were at the top of the list.

 The Lima Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership are kicking of 2022 with their annual retreat.  The theme for this year retreat is “Re-imagining Neighborhoods” and they will be focusing on community organizing and neighborhood planning.   During the retreat they heard from speakers who will help them to start projects in their different neighborhood associations, which in turn, will better the city as a whole.   It has been difficult to get anything started the past couple of years because of the pandemic, but Saturday’s retreat will help get participants reenergized to creating the right projects to better their neighborhoods.