Students in Jeri Kavermanâs first-grade class at Fort Jennings Elementary include, front from left, Stella Amstutz, Mila McClure, Charlotte Moetner, Regan Sara and Jaxon Wrasman; and back, Maggie Brooks, Toby Orwick, Quinn Rainey, Annie Schroeder and Adeline Meyer. (CherryRoad Media/Nancy Spencer)
TODAY
Dec. 5
It is already mid-forenoon and I feel like Iâm running behind. I have so much to do before Joe and I leave tomorrow.
Tuesday Merchant
LIMA â The Ohio Theatre Lima and The Avante Garage Theatre Company have saved the best for last! Their Christmas show âHoly Hearts High Haunted Holiday Homecoming!â will be their last production in the historic venue this year.
Currently, Ohio has experienced the third worst drought, only surpassed by 1930 and 1933. Fall is the driest time of year (August-November) and about 60% of Ohio is still in a severe to exceptional drought. That means that field capacity, the amount of soil water held in the soil after the excess water has drained away, is still very low for next year. After a rain, it generally takes 2-3 days for excess soil water to drain away. The small amount of precipitation (rain, snow) we currently received may help, but it will take considerable moisture to fill up our available soil water holding capacity reserve for growing crops next year.
It is hard to believe 2024 is already winding down ⦠but it is ⦠and Better Business Bureau has once again compiled our ânaughty listâ of the top 12 Scams of Christmas. Rather than sing this loonnnnng holiday song, weâll feature three per week for the next month to keep the âscam preventionâ juices flowing.
VAN WERT — The St. John’s Blue Jays had just 11 days to get ready for their season opener on Tuesday when they took on the young Van Wert Cougars. The Cougars gave everything they had but a late free throw helped the Blue Jays prevail 74-73 in a high scoring affair.