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| River rider |  | | Tristin Hooten, age 4, plays in the cool waters of Mad River on Wednesday afternoon. He had been swimming along the bottom, then decided to play with rocks for awhile. (Citizen photo by Alex Howell) |
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Bicyclist killed when struck by truck at SKT and Hickory Grove
| A 58-year-old Springfield man died after his bicycle was struck on the Simon Kenton Trail in Champaign County on Wednesday morning.
According to Champaign County Sheriff Brent Emmons, a caller around 7:30 a.m. reported a bicyclist had been hit by a vehicle at the bike path and West Hickory Grove Road.
Thomas Spurgin of Springfield was ejected from his bicycle and sustained serious injuries, Emmons said. CareFlight was transporting him to Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, when he died.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| News
| | Barn Quilt Tour ticket offers weekend full of entertainment | Tickets for the 2010 Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour, to be held Sept. 18 and 19, will go on sale Sept. 3 at the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, 113 Miami St., Urbana.
The event offers ticket holders extra value and variety, with seven featured stops - more than in previous years.
The tour features a loop through western Champaign County to the farms of Dale and Kee Circle, Jim and Barbara Zook, and Pat and Walter Hill. The farms will host quilt displays, garden tours, garden art, antique tractor displays, a farmers' market and more.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Champaign County Republicans open HQ in Urbana | The Champaign County Republican Party has opened its campaign headquarters at 108 North Main St. in Urbana. The hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The headquarters is the hub of Republican activity as elections approach. Local citizens are invited stop by for signs, literature, buttons and good conversation. Visitors can also learn about, and sign, two ballot initiative petitions. One petition is designed to repeal Ohio's Estate Tax and the other is to ensure Ohio residents retain the right to make their own healthcare insurance choices. The phone number at the headquarters is (937) 653-7367.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Urbana musician to hold Labor Day concert at Monument Square | An Urbana jazz musician will perform "Jazz Concert in the Square" at Monument Square at 3 p.m. on Labor Day, Sept. 6.
"Jazz is my passion," said Johnny O'Lalde, a one-man music production crew.
"I write, produce and record all of my music," he added. "I do my own CD covers. Everything is done from scratch."
The production manager of Dynamic Championship Wrestling, O'Lalde plays his guitar, drums and various other instruments as a hobby and has performed at the Columbus Art Festival, the Upper Arlington Art Festival and the Simon Kenton Inn. He performs twice a month at Cafe Paradiso, 13 Monument Square, Urbana.
"I'll be there this Friday, and on the 17th I'll be back," he said of his Cafe Paradiso dates.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | |
| Sports
| | OSU, Michigan to be in different divisions | Any Michigan man will tell you, there is nothing quite like beating Ohio State. Every Buckeye agrees, a win over that team from up North is priority No. 1. Well, now Michigan and Ohio State could get two chances in a season to beat their fiercest rival.
What would Woody and Bo have thought of that? A rematch!
The Big Ten announced its divisional breakdown for football Wednesday night, and Ohio State and Michigan will be in different six-team divisions when the league expands to 12 members in 2011.
Neither division has been named, but they break down like this: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern in one; Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana in the other.
Commissioner Jim Delany said creating football divisions with competitive balance was the top priority.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Pascal to defend title | NEW YORK (AP) -- Light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal is set to defend his title against Bernard Hopkins in December in Quebec City.
The fight is scheduled for Dec. 18. Pascal last fought in August when he beat Chad Dawson on points after the fight was stopped in the 11th to retain his WBC light heavyweight title.
The 45-year-old Hopkins hasn't fought since winning a unanimous decision in his long-delayed rematch with Roy Jones Jr. in April.
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