At the time of this announcement, Hardin County has been downgraded from red to orange COVID transmission level.
Effective Monday, February 21, 2022, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is adjusting its visitation guidelines, which will lessen the restrictions on visitors coming into the organization. This change is due to the observed reduction of positive COVID-19 cases within the community.
Please see the link for the health system’s updated guidelines:
St. Mark Lutheran will serve it's Free Community Meal on Wednesday,
February 23 from 5-6:30 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson.
The meal is free and opened to the public. You may drive up, dine in, or carry out.
The February menu is pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, cole slaw, chips, fruit, and a cookie. The church reports that it served 75 meals in January and notes "we hope to see you there."
Elmer E. Ousley, age 78, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 11:55 a.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born on October 20, 1943, in Harrod, Ohio to the late Lonzo and Josie (Prater) Ousley.
Elmer retired from Dana Corporation, Lima where he worked as a machinist. He was a member of the Lima Elks B.P.O.E. #54, the Lima Eagles Post #370 and the Lima VFW Post #1275. He loved to play golf and was an avid sports fan, especially The Ohio State Buckeyes. Elmer loved his family, especially his grandsons.
Eleven different players scored goals as the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team opened its 2022 season with a 13-4 victory at Alma (Mich.) on Saturday, Februarty 19 at Bahlke Field.
The Polar Bears (1-0 overall) got two goals each from junior Alex Reimer (Lancaster, N.Y. ) and sophomore Aiden Dempsey (Silver Spring, Md./St. John's College) and one goal each from nine other players in the win.
Junior Riley O'Neal (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) had a goal and two assists for a team-high three points on the day.
Northern scored five first period goals to lead 5-1 and took an 8-2 lead into intermission.
They really did it. On February 19, Ohio Northern University’s Delta Sigma Phi fraternity members took the Polar Plunge in the icy waters of Lake Neiheiser near fraternity circle. Participants paid a minimum of $5 to take the jump or sponsored a brother to take the plunge. Funds raised will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
