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🌱 Lima’s hometown TV station says farewell to its longtime leader

Lima, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Lima! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lima’s hometown TV station says farewell to its longtime leader
  • How a Lima mom finally made peace with Spirit Week
  • How LCC’s late defensive stand kept their perfect season alive.

Also on today's calendar: Devil Doves @ Lima Social House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 44.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kevin Creamer retires after nearly four decades at Your Hometown Stations (hometownstations.com) — Lima viewers are saying goodbye to longtime Your Hometown Stations general manager Kevin Creamer, who retired Friday after nearly 40 years at the station. Starting in sales in 1987, he helped guide the operation as it united all four major networks under one local roof.
   

• Real Life Mama: They've got Spirt Week covered now (limaohio.com) — A Lima-born mom and Lima Central Catholic grad shares how her kids now handle Spirit Week costumes on their own, easing the pressure on her already packed schedule. Writing from nearby Bath Township, she reflects on the shift from scrambling for last-minute outfits to simply cheering, snapping photos, and keeping safety pins handy.
   

• Football: Late sack secures LCC's win at Bluffton (limaohio.com) — Lima Central Catholic’s football team stayed unbeaten with a gritty 26-21 comeback win at Bluffton, highlighted by a late game-sealing sack. Quarterback Brady Parker led a balanced attack as the Thunderbirds erased a 14-point deficit and tightened their grip on the Northwest Conference race. The win sets up a favorable remaining schedule, starting with Delphos Jefferson in Lima next week.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lima

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