BATH TOWNSHIP — The Bath schools building and grounds committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Administration Building, 2650 Bible Road, Lima ..read more

BLUFFTON — The Bluffton village council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 at Town Hall, 154 N. Main St., Bluffton. The village Tree Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Bluffton Community Pool, 205 Snider Road, Bluffton, to celebrate Arbor Day. The Pathway Committee will meet at noon Thursday, May 2, in Town Hall. The Ordinance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, May 6, in Town Hall ..read more

LIMA — A tree-planting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at the Ottawa Metro Park in recognition of Arbor Day as well as the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The public is invited to attend. The park is located at 2632 Ada Road, Lima ..read more

COLUMBUS — Ohio lawmakers are again going to bat for Pete Rose, introducing a new resolution urging Major League Baseball to lift his lifetime ban for gambling and induct him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. House Concurrent Resolution 15, referred to an Ohio House committee on Tuesday, comes 35 years after Rose, 83, agreed to the lifetime ban for betting on baseball games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. The resolution wouldn’t guarantee Rose’s reinstatement even if it passes the Ohio legislature. Rather, it urges MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to lift that ban, and it asks the Base ..read more

WAPAKONETA — The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office alerted residents through its Facebook page of an ongoing scam involving phone calls from people identifying themselves as county deputies. “Our office was made aware that Auglaize County residents have received scam calls from individuals stating they are a deputy with the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office,” according to the warning. “The person (scammer) is using the real names of deputies from our office. They are likely locating our deputy’s names on public websites and databases. “Rest assured that our office does not call residents over t ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS — College football is ready to put the signs away. The NCAA’s playing rules oversight committee on Friday approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season. The move, in discussion for years, also follows a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport and hung over Michigan’s championship run in 2023. The football rules committee last month made a recommendation to allow — but not require — teams at the highest tier of Division I to use radio technology similar to what NFL teams use. Only one player for each team will be permitted to be in comm ..read more

CRIDERSVILLE — The Cridersville Historical Society will host its annual beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Cridersville Elementary School, 501 Reichelderfer Road, Cridersville. The meal includes beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, apple sauce, bread, beverage and choice of desserts. Cost is $12 per person. Carry-out orders are available ..read more

LIMA — A Lima man charged in 2022 with two counts of felonious assault for attacks on family members was committed Wednesday to an indefinite stay in the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital to receive treatment for a mental illness which currently prevents him from standing trial. David Crim, Jr., who turns 63 years Thursday, is alleged to have “knowingly cause(d) serious physical harm” to two relatives, one of whom is a minor, on April 23, 2022. The charges are second-degree felonies. Crim, who did not attend Wednesday’s hearing in Allen County Common Pleas Court, has been residing at a nurs ..read more

LIMA — Local small businesses are the heart of a city. In a week, one of three local small businesses will be honored for its achievements in the area, when the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards gala. The organization will select a winner for the Small Business of the Year Award. Beauty by Jill Salon, NOW Marketing and Service Master were chosen as finalists in the category. Citizens National Bank is sponsoring this year’s award. “To be sponsored for the award, the business must meet the following criteria,” said Chad King, senior vice-president/city president ..read more

Tyrese Maxey was sixth in the Most Improved Player voting two years ago, a tribute to the jump he made between his first and second seasons in the NBA. Voters thought the jump he made from his third year to his fourth was even more impressive. Philadelphia’s All-Star guard on Tuesday night was named the league’s most improved this season. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game — all career bests. It’s not uncommon for players to see their numbers soar when given a new role ..read more