How your flag should be flown during Donald Trump's inauguration has been a big topic of discussion. Since the death of former president Jimmy Carter on December 29th, flags have been flown at half-staff to honor the former president. The U.S. flag code says it should be lowered for 30 days to honor current or former presidents; the order from President Biden will last through Donald Trump's inauguration day. Many state governors nationwide have ordered their citizens to raise their flags to be flown at full-staff for Trump's inauguration next Monday.

Two area businessmen have combined forces to run a joint campaign for Shawnee Township Trustees in this year's election. Michael Ayers and Keith Cunningham are two long-time residents of Shawnee Township. When approached by friends and neighbors with the idea to run for trustees, the two agreed and decided on a collaborative campaign. The pair is looking to fill both trustee seats up for grabs in November. Ayers is a photographer and Cunningham is a former Lima City Council President and Allen County Board of Elections Director. While the two have different backgrounds, they believe their individual skill sets will benefit them in their campaign.

The theme for the event this year was “Havana Nights”, with guests dressed in brightly colored or floral print attire while enjoying food and taking in music from Chuck Summers. The Lima raised international award winning photographer Michael Ayers was the keynote speaker for the event.