Several residents have reported receiving phone calls claiming they failed to appear for jury duty and that if they do not take immediate action, they will be arrested. According to Allen County Sheriff Matt Treglia, these calls are fraudulent.
Area high school juniors and seniors participated in the event, which included tours of the Lima Police Department and Fire Department. Officers and firefighters explained their daily responsibilities, demonstrated equipment used on the job, and shared their personal reasons for choosing careers in law enforcement and firefighting.
November 19, 2024, Press Release from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol: VAN WERT - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Adam L. Saylor has been selected the 2024 Trooper of the Year at the Van Wert Post. Trooper Saylor joined the Highway Patrol in 2016 as a member of the 160th Academy Class and is a graduate of Van Wert High School. Saylor serves as a Field Training Officer and has also been awarded the Patrol’s physical fitness and safe driving awards
The selection of Trooper Lopez, 30, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2022 at the Findlay Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Findlay Post chose Trooper Lopez based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.
Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Van Wert Post: VAN WERT - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tucker L. Laux has been selected …
This week focuses on honoring those who are often the first line of communication during an emergency. April 10th-16th is National Telecommunicators Week, which honors those who work in dispatch in various departments across the United States. The dispatchers at the Allen County Sheriff's Office say that they become one after wanting to pursue a job where they could help their fellow residents.
“That doesn’t mean we’re cutting fire dispatch. Ok, we’re still dispatching for fire and we will continue no matter what the dispatch for fire because I will never let that take place. However, the manner in which we do it is going to change.”
Veterans at the Veteran's Affairs Lima Clinic received a surprise donation Wednesday afternoon.
Emergencies can happen at any time and the quick response of police, firefighters, and paramedics could make the difference between life and death.
