FFA NEWS
Charles Jones Sr. built a legacy in Urbana
Soldier’s remains to arrive Wednesday
Urbana students tour D.C.
Heritage: Robert Morton Duncan born in Urbana
Latest Updates
- YOUTH CORNER - 8:31 pm
- JUNE EVENTS IN MECHANISCBURG - 8:30 pm
- UJHS students complete project-based learning - 10:24 pm
- Urbana College reunion is June 25 - 10:24 pm
- Local libraries kick off summer reading programs - 10:23 pm
- Looking Back: Pennsylvania RR Depot - 10:23 pm
- Cultice named president of Ohio Aviation Association - 10:22 pm
- Soldier’s remains return home - 10:22 pm
- Ultra-met announces scholarship program - 8:41 pm
- UPD receives First Responders Appreciation Honor - 8:41 pm
- FFA NEWS - 8:41 pm
- FFA NEWS - 8:40 pm
- FFA NEWS - 8:07 pm
- Vernon unveils cremation center - 8:06 pm
- FFA NEWS - 8:06 pm
- Barns, buildings business opens - 8:05 pm
- Charles Jones Sr. built a legacy in Urbana - 6:34 pm
- New restaurant in Urbana - 11:40 am
- Soldier’s remains to arrive Wednesday - 6:51 pm
- ROAD WORK - 6:51 pm
- Mechanicsburg Alumni Association awards scholarships - 6:51 pm
- Taking his first flight - 6:50 pm
- PET OF THE WEEK - 10:38 pm
- WL-S’s Legge wins Schrand volunteer award - 11:26 pm
- Urbana students tour D.C. - 10:04 pm
NEWS
UPD receives First Responders Appreciation Honor
Since 2019, the Walter & Lewis Funeral Home has sponsored an annual First Responders Appreciation Honor program naming a local first responder org...
FFA NEWS
MECHANICSBURG – On Friday, May 13, the Mechanicsburg FFA Chapter hosted its 2021-2022 FFA banquet. The dinner offered to attendees was provided ...
FFA NEWS
Urbana 2022 FFA BanquetUrbana FFA held its annual banquet on May 15. Approximately 125 members and guests were in attendance. During the meeting, awar...
Vernon unveils cremation center
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Friday, May 20 for The Cremation Center by Vernon. The facility is located at 91 N. ...
FFA NEWS
MECHANICSBURG - At the 94th annual Ohio FFA Convention held May 5-6 in the Celeste Center at the Ohio Expo Center, Mechanicsburg FFA members Cami McDo...
SPORTS
Indians fall in softball regional
Bradford defeated Mechanicsburg, 13-3, in six innings in a Division IV softball regional semifinal on Tuesday at Northmont. The Indians finish the sea...
Nesbitt wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League event
LAKEVIEW, Ohio – Boater Michael Nesbitt of St. Paris caught five bass last Saturday weighing 10 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fi...
Sartin leads Indians to district softball title
VERSAILLES – Mechanicsburg held off Fort Loramie, 10-7, to claim a Division IV district softball title on Friday.Both teams scored four runs in ...
Racing at Shady Bowl rained out again
DeGRAFF – The rain curse continues for Shady Bowl Speedway as once again the scheduled Saturday night of racing was cancelled.The Kenyon Midgets...
WL-S girls place second at D-III district
ST. PARIS – The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team took home runner-up honors at the Division III district meet here Saturday.Anna wa...
LIFE
Free Maximizing Home Health Care Workshop for Family Caregivers: February 24
Maximizing Home Health Care is a free, small-group, online workshop from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, by presenter Kathy Kilpatrick. Reg...
Grahams celebrate 50th
Jack and Deborah Graham of North Lewisburg are celebrating 50 years of marriage. They were married on February 4, 1972 in the Mechanicsburg United Met...
Looking Back – Runkle Family Singers
This looking back features the Runkle Family Singers of St. Paris. The photos are from a 1923 promotional brochure outlining “A Tentative Progra...
Looking Back – Cable
This is a 1900 postcard photo (#A1364) of the Cable Pennsylvania Railroad depot. Cable was the next stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad west of Brush La...
WL-S grads excel at University of Cincinnati
Two 2021 West Liberty-Salem graduates, Kaylee Levan and Luke Hudson, now attend the University of Cincinnati. Both are freshmen at UC and part of the ...
Wares celebrate 60 years
Alan and Antoinette Ware, residents of Urbana, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 31.Alan was born and raised in Urbana an...
OPINION
All’s right with the world
When Robert Browning in 1841 wrote “The year’s at the spring,” I believe the English poet had in mind the week we just experienced. ...
Commercially speaking
I mostly ignore the commercials interrupting The People’s Court, House Hunters, and Jeopardy! every few minutes. As annoying as they are, I long...
Library board decides not to seek levy renewal
Thank you, Champaign County citizens and taxpayers, for supporting the Champaign County Library over the years. Your support has allowed the library t...
Learning to love math in the elementary years
Editor’s note: Mechanicsburg has a history of mathematical proficiency. Named after the 19th century settlement of mechanics working at the loca...
Figuring out their futures
I reach for the HIDE button whenever this Facebook share reappears: NORMALIZE SENDING KIDS TO TRADE SCHOOLS WITHOUT MAKING THEM FEEL LESS THAN FOUR-YE...
April is Autism Acceptance Month
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.April is Autism Accepta...
