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Tysheen Polk entered a plea agreement with the state that will have him withdraw his previous plea of not guilty and enter a new plea of guilty to his sole felonious assault charge. In exchange for the plea, the state will not make a sentencing recommendation but reserves the right to show a video of the fight at sentencing.
Real heroes may not wear capes, but they can do their part to help local children leave bad situation and get into loving homes. The Allen County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program or CASA held their 2nd annual Superhero 5K. This is the organization largest fundraiser of the year and many runners and walker turned out in their best superhero costume to run the course around Faurot Park. While the superheroes were running in the streets, the real heroes to CASA are the advocate that work closely with the children to help make sure leave a situation where they have been abused and neglected.
Ohio Lawmakers are not going to make the COVID vaccine part of the required vaccinations for children. They believe is should be the parents choice if they want their kids to get the vaccine or not.
With the retirement of Margie Murphy Miller, the position is now open. Republican Chairman Keith Cheney says they are now accepting resumes for the position. The Allen County Commissioners will appoint an interim clerk of courts on September 1st. Once resumes are received, reviewed and interviews have been done a recommendation will be sent to the Allen County Republican Central Committee.
21-year-old Donovan Denson entered a plea of guilty to the sole count of felonious assault in his case. In exchange for his plea, the state will not make any sentencing recommendation but will reserve the right to play a video of the bar fight at J's American Pub. Denson also had his bond lowered to twenty thousand dollars cash assurety, along with the stipulation that if he posts bond, he goes under house arrest and must wear an ankle monitor. A sentencing date has been set for September 21, 2022.
On January 22nd, Lima Police officers were called to Jay's American Pub around 1 a.m. They found Bradin Fisher-Jones in the parking lot with injuries to his face and body. He was taken to a Toledo hospital for treatment. Williams will be sentenced in September, prosecutors will not make a recommendation during sentencing, but they asked if they could play a video before it is handed down.
This past spring, the city administration held Community Engagement Meetings, conducted online surveys and took email recommendations from citizens and business leaders about where they would like to see that money go. Some of the areas in the proposal include $1.5 million for the demolition of blighted homes, over $3 million to improve housing, $6 million for job creation and economic development, and $7 million to help with revenue recovery for Lima's operation budget.
Mayor Sharetta Smith will be giving the council the report on the Better Together Community Engagement meetings and the recommendations that c…
The Lima City School Board held a special meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the making policy in the district. Following the recommendation of their Director of Nursing and the Allen County Health Department, they voted to lift the mandate. The policy change will begin on Wednesday, and masks are no longer required for district transportation, school events, or in school. People can still wear masks if they choose to do so.