Lima has been named the first city selected for Fifth Third Bank’s Small Towns and Small City Initiative, bringing multi-million-dollar investment and resident-focused support. The partnership aims to strengthen housing, revitalize small business corridors, and expand workforce opportunities throughout the city.
Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith will host the 2026 State of the City Address on April 2 at Lima Senior High School with a new interactive format. The event will focus on community dialogue about housing, small business growth and infrastructure investments under the city’s “Better Together” theme.
Local people came together to raise awareness and funds to support the homeless within the Lima community.
Dozens of Lima-area women gathered for the fifth annual Lima Women Have Heart Luncheon to raise awareness, share resources and promote prevention of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among women.
After a second reading Monday night, Lima City Council placed the Cable Road safety project on third reading. The legislation would allow Mayor Sharetta Smith and the city to move forward with right-of-way acquisitions for the project, which spans from Latham Avenue to College Park West.
Lima and Allen County are being well represented this week at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.
The breakfast is set for Monday, Jan. 19, at 8 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center.
As students returned for the second semester, Lima West Middle School hosted its second annual Winter Reading Night, giving students the opportunity to explore a variety of literary genres.
Rev. Arthur Butler, president of the Lima Black Ministerial Alliance, said the organization felt compelled to step in.
“We felt like it was very important, because we see struggling families throughout our ministries,” Butler said. “Our kids are in the vicinity, and when they can’t be fed, it’s time for us to stand up and feed our children and to get on board with what needs to be done to protect our community.”
October 23 is "Lights On Afterschool Day", a national celebration recognizing programs that keep kids learning after the school day ends.