The Allen County Commissioners appointed Jennifer McBride as interim clerk of courts following Wednesday's retirement of Margie Murphy Miller who served in that position for 12 years. McBride is no stranger to the courts office as she served alongside Miller as supervisor and has been involved with Allen County Clerk of Courts for 25 years.
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With the retirement of Margie Murphy Miller, the position is now open. Republican Chairman Keith Cheney says they are now accepting resumes for the position. The Allen County Commissioners will appoint an interim clerk of courts on September 1st. Once resumes are received, reviewed and interviews have been done a recommendation will be sent to the Allen County Republican Central Committee.
42-year-old Terrance James was sentenced to 90 days in jail plus 3 years probation on the charge of assault. According to court records, James was at the Certified Gas Station on S. Pine St. in December of 2021. James said that he became angry after the clerk allegedly called him a name. He then kicked open the door to the area that the clerk was in and started hitting him.
According to court records, James was at the Certified gas station on South Pine Street in December when he became upset that the clerk was taking too long to help him. He allegedly kicked open the door to the area that the clerk was in and started hitting him. The clerk suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. James will have his first pretrial on the charge in March.
According to a press release from the Lima Police Department, investigators looked at surveillance video from the robbery. There, a woman told the Dollar General cashier that she had a gun and demanded an undisclosed amount of money from the register before fleeing the scene. An investigator spotted the woman a few hours after reviewing the footage and took her into custody.
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be hiding a painted rock somewhere in the Lima area as a scavenger hunt. If you find the rock, you will be entered into a monthly drawing and the big drawing in June. They were just looking for something fun to do with the community leading up to their anniversary. Clues can be found on their Facebook page and they're calling it "Restore Rocks".