The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program through Crime Victim Services is holding their major fundraiser the "Superhero 5K" to raise money to assist in the training of court-appointed advocates. They work to make sure the juvenile has a safe, stable, and permanent home along with meeting other needs. Serving Putnam and Allen County, "CASA" is only serving half of the children that need assistance and are looking for more volunteers.
Drivers can keep an eye out for flashing signs around school zones that begin blinking half an hour before school starts and half an hour after classes let out for the day. During these restricted hours, school zones have a speed limit of 20 miles per hour. Officers and others are keeping a close watch of these areas to help keep students safe as they head to and leave school every day.
Cenovus is going to buy the rest of BP Toledo refinery before the end of the year. They already own half of it after they combined with Husky energy last year.
West-central Ohio experienced the driest second half of June on record, and the dry conditions combined with periods of extreme heat put crops under a good deal of stress. Currently, 49% of corn in Ohio is rated good to excellent, down from 80% in early July of 2021.
The Allen County Land Bank met with the Allen County Commissioners to talk about their proposal. They are requesting a half a million dollars the American Rescue Plan Act fund for the program. The federal government identified residential areas in parts of Lima where the Coronavirus had a more financial impact and said the ARPA funds could qualify to help with roof repairs, plumbing work, and new windows.
Local runners got a unique running experience Saturday to help fund a unique local project. Around 250 runners took part in the first-ever Hal…
On Monday, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a tax break for the $501 million expansion project. The Lima plant will be the only P&G plant in the world to produce their Gain and Downey Unstoppable Laundry Scent Beads. Currently, those products are being made by contract manufacturers. The sales of that product line have grown exponentially since it launched 11 years ago. If the project gets its final approvals, P&G will be building a new plant between the current Lima Plant and the distribution center.
Steve Gilroy is the store manager at Save A lot and says, “We did have a full semi-truck of groceries come in today. Normally we only get a half a truck but we ordered up a full semi.”
Are you dreaming of a White Christmas this year?