Elida News

Stanley Edward Mills. Every time Ilene thinks of him, she smiles and giggles. Some men can steal a girl's heart early.

Budget cuts. Pay cuts. Job cuts. The economy shows signs of improving. Then that inch of growth seems to shudder to a halt.

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bendele, of Elida, will celebrate 25 years of marriage May 30, 2012.

Ron and Marsha Jackson, of Elida, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna LiAnn, to Michael Anthony Parente, son of Tony and Sue Parente, of Valley City, OH.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Jackson, of Elida, will celebrate 35 years of marriage May 28, 2012.

No cost-of-living increase in 2013. Those retiring after August 2013 get no increase for five years.

Columbus Grove Vernon Dean "Weiner" Bowers, 52, died at 8 a.m. May 25, 2012, at The Meadows of Kalida in Kalida.

Elida Village Council adopted the second reading Tuesday of a proposed ordinance that would increase water rates by about 3 percent beginning in mid-July. The increase would amount to 26 cents a month for the average residential customer using 1,500 gallons a month or less.

Mr. and Mrs. John Rohr, of Lima, will celebrate 60 years of marriage June 4, 2012.

ELIDA The Elida Police Department recovered nearly 29 pounds of marijuana and equipment used to cultivate marijuana during an April 25 raid, the department announced Thursday in a press release.

Elida William J. Layman, 90, died at 9 p.m. May 15, 2012, at his residence. He was born Oct.

Bath, Allen East and Notre Dame Academy do not have requirements. St. Ursula Academy's requirement is 1.75. Lima Senior athletic participation 2008-09: 413 2009-10: 382 2010-11: 377 2011-12: 371 Impact of proposed change 44 more Lima Senior students, 27 middle school, could participate based on first quarter grades 71 and 31 more in second quarter ... (more)

Hospital stays can be trying. It helps to have a friend nearby. Even if it's a friend you haven't seen in more than seven decades.

Waynesfield Dayers L. Moore, 68, died at 3:50 p.m. May 2, 2012, at his residence.

The Hoaglin-Jackson Sunrise Club will meet May 9 at the Van Wert Pizza Hut at 10 a.m. Mary Callow will give the devotions.

Area softball squads found out how their road to state is constructed as sectional brackets were completed around the state on Sunday.