Lima City Schools will accept a grant to assist with the purchase of 4 electric school buses. The district was selected to receive a $1.4 million EPA Clean School Bus Grant to cover the little over $1.7 million total price tag. In addition to the 4 new electric school buses, the purchase will come with the needed electrical infrastructure and charging stations. District administrators say this is a step toward going greener while also being economically savvy.

Wednesday marked the first day of school for Lima City Schools, and as students across the area head back to class, safe driving in school zones is vital. Our Casey Mulcahy caught up with community leaders on the importance of back-to-school traffic safety. School is back in session for local students as summer vacation has come and gone, and back to school also means drivers will see more school buses, bikers, pedestrians walking, and student drivers on the roads. So community leaders from Lima City Schools, AAA, the Lima Police Department, and the City of Lima are teaming up to encourage motorists to drive safely and keep an eye out for students.

August 5, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: Marysville– In the coming weeks, school districts throughout Ohio will begin welcoming students back into their classrooms. For many of these students, their days start and end by riding a school bus. The safety of the students riding to and from school, as well as to school sanctioned events, is a top priority. Since 2019, there have been 6,145 traffic crashes involving school buses in Ohio. During this time, eight crashes involved fatalities, including one student killed on a school bus. As the buses return to the roadways, the Patrol has a few reminders: Motorists are required to stop at least 10 feet in front of or behind a school bus when flashing lights and an extended arm are displayed; motorists cannot resume driving until the school bus begins moving. The Patrol also reminds motorists to plan ahead and allow extra time for delays caused by stopped buses. School buses are also required to be inspected twice a year to ensure the bus is operating properly. Every bus used to transport students is inspected before the beginning of the school year and once randomly during the year. Since 2019, the Patrol has performed more than 200,000 inspections.

July 31, 2024, Press Release from the the American Red Cross: INDIANA, July 31, 2024 — The American Red Cross offers this checklist you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they go back to the classroom.

Cridersville police report that an SUV rear-ended a Wapakoneta school bus picking up high school students just before 7 a.m. Both vehicles were heading west, just past the intersection of West Main Street and Shawnee Road. The only person injured was the driver of the SUV, who was transported to Saint Rita's Medical Center as a precaution.

FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) - Multiple adults and minors were injured after a school bus was involved in a car accident near Findlay on Friday night.

Allen County, OH (WLIO) - The Shawnee Township Board of Trustees held their final meeting of 2022. Besides handling some final odds and ends, …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement efforts this week by following school buses and sending additional units to patrol school zones. Drivers are required by law to keep at least 10 feet from a bus that is either picking up or dropping off students. Troopers say they are seeing a rise in distracted drivers violating the rules.

Leaders from the Lima-Allen County area gathered in order to urge drivers to practice safe driving habits as traffic is expected to increase due to students returning to school.  Last year, 176 pedestrians died from traffic crashes in Ohio, including 14 children.