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The Lima NAACP awarded scholarships to three local students Saturday.
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WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) -The lights shined on nine special individuals over at the Wapakoneta Performing Arts Center.
To keep her memory alive, the Lima affiliate of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) established the Bonita Haynes Memorial Scholarship. It is funded in part by an annual golf scramble, which organizers hope will continue to grow in both participation and sponsorship to increase the amount raised.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A Lima youth music program gives students hands-on studio and live show experience.
Twenty-five years ago, the club launched its "non-traditional" scholarship program, aimed at helping adults who faced significant challenges return to post-secondary education. Today, the program topped $1 million awarded in scholarships.
The scholarship, established in memory of the late Lima Senior High School band director and Kiwanis member Ronald W. Richards, is awarded to graduating Allen County seniors planning to major in music or a related field.
VAN WERT, Ohio (WLIO) - A five-decade tradition continued tonight as the 50th Peony Pageant was held in Van Wert.
Future leaders were recognized by the Lima Exchange Club during its annual luncheon, where 12 students from various Allen County schools were honored as "Youth of the Year."
A local high school student was one of 16 in the Greater Ohio Region awarded the 2025 Black History Makers of Tomorrow Scholarship!
In honor of celebrating the life of a young man with a promising future gone way too soon, Councilman Derry Glenn is enlisting the help of the Lima community to raise money for the annual Mekhi Alexander Williams Scholarship to help Lima Senior High School students interested in nursing pursue their careers at any college or university of their choice. One student will receive the $1,000 scholarship leading up to graduation, with Glenn and company selling special calendars to go towards the fund.