Elida News

We're halfway through 2009 and it's hard to believe some of the stories that have appeared on the pages of The Lima News and LimaOhio.com. Below is the "Dubious Dozen," a collection of the oddities and fun stuff you've read ... maybe some things you would just as soon forget.

WEST LAFAYETTE - Conditions couldn't have been better Saturday afternoon for the Mid-Ohio Golf Invitational at Hickory Flats.

Drastic cuts are on the horizon for the Lima Public Library if a plan by Gov. Ted Strickland to plug a $3.2 billion hole in the state budget moves forward.

Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Homer and Jeanette Baumgartner celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on June 7 with a family dinner.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Navy Seaman Joseph R. Gossard, son of Judy R. Gossard of Elida and Gerald J. Gossard of Lima, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Carol and Bob Gibson were enjoying one of those getaways that empty nesters look forward to.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville Councilors heard an update from Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce Director Jim Coons Tuesday night at the monthly meeting.

400 block of East Main Street, Beaverdam - A man reported Saturday that he was receiving threatening phone calls from another man.

Dottie Anderson and Jean Sloan will participate in a four-day transcontinental airplace race on June 23.

A one-car accident caused a gas leak early Friday morning on Allentown Road near Baty Road.

Fred L. Piehl, 60, died at 7:17 a.m. June 1, 2009, at his residence. He was born Jan.

When the Jefferson High School Class of 2009 considered the choices for its Honorary Wildcat, no debate was needed.

Donald Cletus Miller, 71, died at 2:53 p.m. May 27, 2009, at his residence. He was born April 5, 1938, in Ottoville to Isidore and Florence Deitering Miller, who preceded him in death.

They're impressionable, they're moody, they're dramatic and their hormones are raging.

Ohio 309 from Eastown Road to Elida - Sealing of pavement cracks will reduce traffic to one lane through the work zone.

At Elida Local Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Don Diglia addressed an accident involving a busload of students returning from a trip to Washington, D.C. "So many things have been going on and it's all been positive," he said.

Tuesday, a powerful message was sent to the student body of Elida High School. We tried to reach every student with the message that, during this season of prom and graduation, underage drinking is illegal, and if you choose to drink, you may suffer the consequences.

Eugene L. Blevins, 65, died at 2:30 a.m. May 11, 2009, at his residence. He was born Nov.

Published: Monday, May 11, 2009 Several members of the Green Thumb Garden Club, along with garden clubs from Lima, Elida and neighboring areas, recently attended the Cincinnati Flower Show.

The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced that Muskingum College junior Shivtaj Singh and senior Jayson Hilborn were both named All-Ohio Athletic Conference Honorable Mention.