ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - Many gathered at the St. Marys Theater & Grand Opera House on Wednesday night to enjoy some basketball games- but n…
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ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - The Grand Opera House in St. Marys is putting on another authentic show that will take audiences back in time.
ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - The St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House took time Sunday night to show movies that locals watched there back in 1923.
WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - Most people don't enjoy going to court, but not everywhere has a courthouse as historically significant and well-desig…
The marquee and the blade with the name Saint Marys came down, to be reconstructed by Budde Sheet Metal Works out of Lima. This is part of the nearly three million dollar top to bottom renovation project that the Friends of the Theater started to preserve the centerpiece of the city. While the theater itself is 120 years old, this marquee has only been around for the last 80 years and will be reinstalled in the spring.
Crews are busy working on the auditorium ceiling to repair water damage from the leaking roof. Thanks to some donated work by a local business, there is heat in the building and the space above the stage is back in working order. They have raised over one-third of their $3,000,000 goal. They will continue to go after grants to add to the community support to complete the project.
Ohio is about to get a $12 billion cut of the recent $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, with our area receiving a large portion. Counties and cities in the state will directly be allocated $6.6 billion to help boost their economies affected by the pandemic. Auglaize County is set to receive nearly $8.9 million of that. They will see half of it soon, and the second half a year from now. County commissioners say they are waiting on guidance from the U.S. Treasury on how to use the financial aid. However, they do know it must all be spent by the end of 2026.
The Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce held its State of the City, County, and Schools luncheon on Thursday to catch up on what's been happening in the area. City and county officials spoke on updates, and what projects they have going forward. For Auglaize County as a whole, they are getting their hands into pushing water and sewage to the east side of I-75 in Cridersville for a business development called The Crossroads. Auglaize County Commissioner Doug Spencer says their most recent accomplishment has been a sales tax revenue of $10.7 million collected in 2020.
Preparing for the primary election in May, Republican candidates Pat McGowan and Doug Spencer answered questions before the Rotary Club in St. Marys.