The Lima Fire Department responded to a call at 410 Ewing Avenue on Friday, Nov. 28, around 8:30 p.m., reporting a house fire with someone still inside. Three of the four occupants escaped, identified as Anthony and Josephus Petaway and Darby’s 21-month-old child with Josephus.
Shoppers crowded the Lima Menards for Black Friday deals as national holiday spending — both in stores and online — continues to surge.
The weekend after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest shopping times of the year, and local small businesses are hoping residents will think of them this holiday season and beyond.
The National Retail Federation expects spending levels to reach record levels this holiday season and local shoppers were trying to get more bang for their buck on Black Friday.
Did you conquer Black Friday? Did you shop local for Small Business Saturday? Or is Cyber Monday more your speed? No matter where you spend your hard-earned cash, local non-profit agencies want you to remember Giving Tuesday because as Jeff Fitzgerald tells us, giving can be the best reward of all.
The day after Thanksgiving is always an exciting one -- a time where you can find great deals on items you have been eyeing for your holidays. However, Black Friday also brings some concerns that people need to be aware of when going out to shop. If you have multiple stops planned for your holiday shopping spree, it is important to not leave your items for everyone to see in your backseat. Doing this could invite holiday thieves to snatch up your valuables.
This Black Friday looks a lot different than in the past, as both people and businesses have to keep COVID-19 restrictions in mind.
The holiday season also translates to shopping season for some people. Thanksgiving happened to fall one week closer to Christmas than last year, so that means one less week of Christmas shopping. This Black Friday, local retailers were packed with shoppers hoping to get a jump start to the shortened shopping season.
Retail tracking experts are predicting that stores will ring up almost as many if not more sales on the Saturday before Christmas than on Black Friday.
