Craig Kelly

1 week ago | limaohio.com | Craig Kelly

LIMA — After a brief escape Friday afternoon, an inmate at the Allen County Jail is back in custody, according to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release, at approximately 4:58 p.m. Friday, Zeeke Blayne Clark, 21, of Spencerville, broke through a window with a chair while in an interview room at the jail. After escaping through the broken window, Clark then fled on foot.

1 week ago | limaohio.com | Craig Kelly

LIMA — Mother Nature is cranking up the heat in the Lima region and those high temperatures will not be coming down for a while. The summer heat has arrived in full force in the region with daily high temperatures climbing above 90 degrees every day for the next week, according to the AccuWeather 10-day forecast.

1 week ago | limaohio.com | Craig Kelly

BLUFFTON — Despite a rainy start, Bluffton residents were still able to enjoy the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural art walk Thursday, an event designed to bring together both the village’s arts community as well as local businesses. The art walk was designed to be a self-guided tour where visitors could go into various shops and interact with area artists while they shopped. Attendees had the opportunity to purchase art pieces directly from the artists, in some cases.

1 week ago | limaohio.com | Craig Kelly

SPENCERVILLE — The village of Spencerville is now a little bigger thanks to an expedited annexation approved Tuesday by Allen County commissioners. Tuesday’s vote completed the annexation of 13305-13307 Spencerville Road into the village and out of Spencer Township. This move adds just over a half-acre to the village along with the two businesses housed in the former carry-out building: spiritwear designer By Design Spencerville and the Barker Shop of Spencerville.

1 week ago | limaohio.com | Craig Kelly

DELPHOS — Delphos council approved an expedited annexation of a property that could become a gas station, despite a close vote and vocal opposition from more than 20 members of the public in attendance. The issue was over the expedited annexation of a portion of Marion Township into the city of Delphos. The third and final reading for the ordinance was held Monday at the Delphos City Council meeting.