MEDIA RELEASE__The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:43 p.m. on June 25, 2026. The crash started on US-30 West and ended on Napoleon Road in Richland Township, Allen County. 

Rachel Young, age 48, from Lima, was operating a 2013 Mack Dump Truck traveling west on US-30, loaded with rocks. The truck reportedly suffered a tire blowout, causing Young to drive off the left side of the road and into the median. The Mack struck and drove through a guardrail, drove down an embankment and struck another guardrail prior to striking the pavement of Napoleon Road.

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By Marlena Ballinger

A cumulative 51-year racing career has earned a retired Bluffton business owner a place in the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame. On June 6, Dwain Leiber, former owner of Leiber's Garage, was inducted into the Fremont, Ohio, hall of fame.

Leiber started his racing career in 1959, racing go-karts. In 1978, he switched to racing sprint cars.

29 acts join international live music celebration

By Marlena Balinger

FROM FACEBOOK_For the third year in a row, Bluffton will host Play Music on the Porch Day, a.k.a. PorchFest. On August 29, dozens of live acts will perform from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,

The annual event was started by Bluffton resident Erik K. Reneker as a way for local musicians to display their talents. Local residents have engaged by providing outdoor venues on their porches, patios and yards. 

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