A pedestrian was hospitalized after an accident late this morning on Elizabeth Street.
The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol recognized two Putnam County residents for wearing their seat belts, a decision that ultimately saved their lives. Brynne and Kristen Stechschulte received the "Saved by the Belt" award, which honors individuals whose choice to buckle up protected them during a crash.
Statistics from the National Poison Data System show a sharp rise in young children ingesting cannabis edibles. In 2017, there were 207 reported cases of children under 6 consuming edibles; by 2021, that number had surged to more than 3,000 cases.
Around 5 p.m., the Cridersville Fire Department responded to the intersection of Mudsock and Buckland-Holden roads. Law enforcement said one of the vehicles failed to stop at a stop sign, striking the other vehicle.