Lima City Schools will accept a grant to assist with the purchase of 4 electric school buses. The district was selected to receive a $1.4 million EPA Clean School Bus Grant to cover the little over $1.7 million total price tag. In addition to the 4 new electric school buses, the purchase will come with the needed electrical infrastructure and charging stations. District administrators say this is a step toward going greener while also being economically savvy.

April 8, 2024 Press Release from GasBuddy: Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 20.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.51/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 15.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 14.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.02 per gallon.

Diesel prices are soaring alongside gas prices, meaning truck drivers who are hauling a variety of items state-to-state are also hurting.  Because of the rising diesel prices -- those who rely on shipments may be seeing a rollover effect when it comes to deliveries.