Ohio's drug interdiction task force seized more than 92 million dollars in narcotics last year. Attorney General Dave Yost says meth surged in 2024 as the task forces seized over 1,100 pounds of the drug off Ohio streets, which is up from 350 pounds in 2023. They also seized over four and a half million dollars in currency and 26 thousand prescription pills.

With the biggest shopping weekend of the year coming this weekend, the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce is asking you to shop small. Black Friday will be here soon with Small Business Saturday on its heels, so why not keep your dollars local?