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Local reactions strong By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com Brown Portman The U.S. Capitol as seen on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) LIMA — Ohio’s senators voted along party lines on an impeachment vote against former President Donald J. Trump. Democrat Sherrod Brown was among the 57 who voted to convict, while Republican Rob Portman sided with 42 other Republicans. The final vote of 57-43 included defections by seven Republicans who voted with the Democrats to convict Trump. The Senate needed 67 votes to convict the president. Portman issue...

New year brings new questions for new officials By Josh Ellerbrock - jellerbrock@limanews.com Ehora Winegardner, right LIMA — The coronavirus pandemic forced everyone to adapt in 2020. But what will 2021 look like? And are local leaders prepared for the next round of challenges? The Lima News reached out to the newest of the county’s elected officials to get their views on what next year will bring. City of Lima Two candidates for Lima City Council ended up replacing incumbents in 2020. After tight races in 2019, Peggy Ehora and Tony Wilkerson jumped into their new roles last January, a...

Top stories of 2020 By David Trinko - dtrinko@limanews.com 1. Coronavirus pandemic: Mel Hackworth, a medical assistant with Health Partners of Western Ohio, holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test while working at the Bradfield Community Center drive-up testing site in June in Lima. 2. Berger retiring: Lima Mayor David Berger announced in September he wouldn’t run for election, retiring once his term ended in November 2021. 3. Children Services shakeup: Dr. Jennifer Hughes, the chair of the board of directors for Allen County Children Services, announced three of the top people in the agency wo...

Winegardner sworn in as Allen County commissioner By Josh Ellerbrock - jellerbrock@limanews.com Former Allen County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brian Winegardner is sworn in as an Allen County commissioner as his family watches Monday at the Allen County courthouse. Josh Ellerbrock | The Lima News LIMA — Former Chief Deputy Brian Winegardner was officially sworn in as an Allen County commissioner — a position he had been appointed to earlier this month — during a brief ceremony held Monday afternoon. “I solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, th...