The League of Women Voters of the Lima Area will hold an informational, hour-long forum, "How Journalism Works" on Tuesday, October 1.
Dr. Shane Tilton, an Associate Professor of Writing and Multimedia Studies at Ohio Northern University, will discuss why journalism is still important, especially when we get information from fragmented sources, and how journalism works as a cornerstone for society.
The League of Women Voters of the Lima Area is part of a national non-partisan organization founded in 1920 that encourages citizens to take an active and informed role in government.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office released the following announcement on the afternoon of September 25:
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office and Ridgemont Local School District [Mt. Victory] learned of a threat made by a current student on September 25, 2024.
The School Resource Officer and school officials immediately removed the student from class. As a result of the investigation, one juvenile was taken into custody and faces charges of inducing panic. The juvenile was transported to the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center where he will remain until he can be arraigned in the Hardin County Juvenile Court.
Summary of Harrod, Ohio cold case from the Allen County Sheriff, issued September 19, 2024.
William "Billy" Brown
On or about the 8th day of November 2020, Allen County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 700 block of North Phillips Road in Jackson Township, Harrod, Ohio. When Deputies arrived, they located William Brown deceased near the roadway. Mr. Brown was transported to Lucas County Coroner's Office for an autopsy to establish his cause and manner of death.
Allen County Sheriff's Office Detectives and supporting agencies are investigating this case as a Suspicious Death.
By Casey Heilman
Allen SWCD District Administrator
As the hot weather of summer starts to cool down, many of those who own a swimming pool are preparing to winterize or take them down. Because the water used in them is treated with chemicals, it is important that they are drained properly.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is recognizing National Roundabouts Week as "a time to celebrate a simple engineering design that has dramatically improved the safety of intersections throughout the country."
