The new administration building marks the first phase of a broader effort to reconfigure the locations of county offices and courtrooms. Once county departments have moved into the new facility, interior renovations to the historic courthouse will begin. Those upgrades will allow all county courts to be consolidated into one location.
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith delivered her State of the City address Thursday evening.
Golden shovels poised and ready for a groundbreaking ceremony.
May 17, 2024, Press Release from the the Walter C. Potts Entrepreneur Center: Lima, Ohio: The Walter C. Potts Entrepreneur, in partnership with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Rhodes State College and the Lima Area Chamber Foundation hosted PITCHFEST on May 14, 2024, at the Borra Center for Health Sciences at Rhodes State College in Downtown Lima. The 2024 PITCHFEST competition is sponsored by Huntington National Bank, First National Bank, State Bank, The Union Bank Company, First Financial Bank, Superior Credit Union, and Nutrien.
Magistrate Judge John Payne shared the progress of Lima's Veterans Court, and the different services they offer to help veterans down the path of recovery who are dealing with PTSD and other mental health struggles. Payne also brought a member who went through the court itself and is now helping others, all in an effort to showcase the importance of the court to the local area.
It is called the Allen County Health Atlas and it's chock full of health, housing, transportation statistics, and more. It features over 100 indicators that break down data even to a specific neighborhood with maps, charts, and graphs. All in the hopes to drive change and improve the lives of Allen County residents.
Around Allen County, roughly half of the corn has been planted and closer to 40% of soybeans are in the ground. In a normal season, planting would be nearly completed. A wet and cold April kept farmers out of the fields, and despite ideal soil temperatures this month, the frequent rain is keeping progress slow. If the wet weather continues over the next few weeks, farmers may have to start making some changes to their initial plans for this season.
The Ohio Department of Transportation provided another glimpse at the updates to the I-75 project in Findlay. Eran Hami was there to see the progress.
