The Old Barn Restaurant and Event Center, a Lima staple since 1979, will permanently close on Nov. 16, leaving a lasting legacy in the local community.

The Lima Kiwanis Club’s annual Howl’oween Trick or Trot brought runners, costumes, and community spirit together to raise funds for local student programs and scholarships.

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Lima Senior DECA students spent Saturday raising awareness for a special group of people at the Buddy Walk. The event, org…

The final “Cool Car Cruise-In” of the season wrapped up Wednesday evening in Lima.

“I'm so excited about this. It's been a long time coming,” said Yvette Gordon, who brought her daughter and grandchildren to the opening. “We need something like this for our kids. They didn’t know it was going to be a big to-do, so they were a little bit nervous. But yeah, you see they are not getting out.”

The City of Lima has announced the dates for the next round of Walking the Wards with Mayor Sharetta Smith.

The Allen County Fair is hosting its annual Gun and Purse Bingo Night on Sept. 13 to raise funds for future fairground projects, featuring raffles, auctions and a wide variety of prizes.

“Our number one priority is to feed those most in need and those who come to us for our services,” said Jason Aldrich, communications and public relations manager for the West Ohio Food Bank. “And you know, without the United Way’s help, that would be awful tough for us.”

“It sounds hokey, but I really want to meet parents and residents of the district,” Rudolph said. “Just seeing what the practices are, things that we can improve on, things that we need to keep going, because we’re already killing it. I just want to keep those things going, and I’m looking forward to working with our staff to do it. We got a phenomenal staff. I can’t reiterate that part enough.”

Com_Unity Ministries is inviting anyone between the ages of 10 and 19 to join as “diplomats” in their “Project Lima-25.” Participants are encouraged to make a difference by standing up against bullying and violence or by sharing their own experiences as victims to help stop the cycle.

“But what can I actually say to someone that will maybe make a difference to them and change them? Not only so they don’t bully me, but don’t bully others, and maybe so they stop bullying altogether,” said MaryBlanche Hengstler of Com_Unity Ministries.