Explore the 0utdoors in Champaign County
UPDATED: COVID-19 outbreak at Michael Farms
North Main Street now open
Senior Center site plan approved
Track work to close part of North Main
Latest Updates
- Part of Herr Road to close Thursday - 9:36 pm
- Explore the 0utdoors in Champaign County - 9:34 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 9:33 pm
- ODA: Mail unsolicited seeds to authorities - 9:32 pm
- Local shooting academy recognizes donors - 9:32 pm
- UPDATED: COVID-19 outbreak at Michael Farms - 1:52 pm updated: 4:25 pm.
- North Main Street now open - 9:13 pm updated: 10:37 pm.
- PETS OF THE WEEK - 9:07 pm
- Part of state Route 4 being resurfaced - 9:06 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 9:05 pm
- Local lawmakers received campaign contributions with House Bill 6 ties - 8:49 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 8:45 pm
- 28th year for ‘School Supplies for Kids’ - 9:24 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 9:22 pm
- Avoid pesky mosquitoes with these tips - 9:22 pm
- Senior Center site plan approved - 12:18 pm updated: 12:28 pm.
- ODA: Don’t plant unsolicited seeds - 6:28 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 6:28 pm
- Red Cross recruiting hurricane volunteers - 9:45 pm
- ODF gives milk cooler to Oasis of Mercy Food Pantry - 9:44 pm
- Urbana agents recognized as ‘America’s Best’ - 9:44 pm
- CEP providing small businesses PPE kits - 9:43 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 9:43 pm
- Track work to close part of North Main - 12:53 pm
- PETS OF THE WEEK - 9:43 pm
NEWS
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Contact event organizers for updates before attending events/meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.Saturday, August 1Champaign County Farmers Mark...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Contact event organizers for updates before attending events/meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.Friday, July 31St. Paris Farmers Market: Rain o...
28th year for ‘School Supplies for Kids’
The 28th annual School Supplies for Kids program is being organized by Messiah Lutheran Church and the Champaign County Kiwanis Club. Over 730 Champai...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Contact event organizers for updates before attending events/meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.Thursday, July 30East Fork Buck Creek Conservan...
Avoid pesky mosquitoes with these tips
The Champaign Health District is working with residents to prevent and control the mosquito population.The Health District notes that mosquitoes can l...
SPORTS
Shady Bowl features a wild night of racing
DeGRAFF – Shady Bowl Speedway played host to three different classes of race cars Saturday night.The CRA Street Stocks competed along with the V...
Youth Sports
West Liberty 3, Wilcoxon Homes, defeated West Liberty 1, Mad River Masonic Lodge, 4-1, in Little League action.For WL3 (9-2), Carson Vesey threw a com...
Youth Sports
West Liberty 3, Wilcoxon Homes, slid past West Liberty 2, Thoman’s IGA, 13-12, in Little League action.Trailing 12-11 heading into the bottom of...
Eaton wins Bill ‘Hot Rod’ McElfresh Classic
DeGRAFF – It was a big night for Belle Center driver Austin Eaton at Shady Bowl on Saturday.Eaton was behind the wheel of his Zack Brandyberry R...
Youth Sports
West Liberty 1, Brecount Law Office, defeated West Liberty 2, Deer Run Farms, 9-1, in Pony League action.For WL1, Ethyn Griffith went the distance on ...
LIFE
Smiths celebrate 40th
Steve and Valerie (Mohr) Smith of Mechanicsburg will celebrate this year’s 40th wedding anniversary with a family cruise the summer of 2021.The ...
BIRTHS
Bexley Addison ZischlerBexley Addison Zischler was born March 9, 2020, at OSU Hospital, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 19 inches, to Krysta...
Souders celebrate 25th
Jade and Liza (Midgley) Souders of Urbana celebrated their 25th anniversary with a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.They were married in 1994 in The Litt...
ME senior donates $3K to shelter
MIAMI COUNTY — While it may be awhile before she can again enjoy the peanut butter and chocolate dessert, Miami East High School senior Kearsten...
Baldwins celebrate 50th
Frank and Nancy (Lokai) Baldwin of Urbana are celebrating their 50th anniversary. They were married on Jan. 31, 1970, in Urbana.They have two sons, Ma...
BIRTHS
Luke Harrison ErwinLuke Harrison Erwin was born Aug. 26, 2019, at 1:16 a.m. in Madison County Hospital to Heather Hurley Erwin and Alek D. Erwin. Mate...
OPINION
The odd, the sad, and the lovely
After six years of sharing my articles, I still jot facts and quotations and observations on sticky notes for further consideration. This week as I si...
We must keep working to fight addiction
For more than 25 years, I’ve worked to address the drug addiction epidemic that has affected so many lives across Ohio. Over the last several ye...
VFW/DAV says ‘Thanks’
VFW Post 5451 and DAV Chapter 31 wish to thank last years hole sponsors for their participation in the annual Les Lane Memorial golf outing. We thank ...
HISTORY: The STORIES of People
I recently finished a trio of books that are still echoing through my mind. All three belong to my preferred category of history and focus on the era ...
Avoid hand sanitizers with methanol alcohol
QUESTION: I’ve been searching for hand sanitizer and finally found a large bottle at a nearby store. The problem is, when I got home, I found ou...
Re-examination of the Mechanicsburg mascot
Native Americans have long fought to eradicate their use as mascots. In Massachusetts, Native American groups are demanding the passing of a bill bann...
