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
- Ultra-met announces scholarship program - 8:41 pm
- UPD receives First Responders Appreciation Honor - 8:41 pm
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- Vernon unveils cremation center - 8:06 pm
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- 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
- Heritage: Robert Morton Duncan born in Urbana - 7:07 pm
- Urbana residents involved in Clark Co. crash - 10:03 pm
- FFA NEWS - 10:01 pm
- Memorial Day weekend at Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek - 10:45 pm
- Splash Pad to open - 8:00 pm
- Memorial Day event info requested - 7:59 pm
- The legacy of Mary Ann and Benjamin Dickerson - 6:36 pm
- FFA NEWS - 9:53 pm
NEWS
New restaurant in Urbana
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Friday, May 13 for Urbana’s new Venezuelan restaurant, Abuela’s Kitchen....
Soldier’s remains to arrive Wednesday
The remains of a soldier killed during the Korean War will return to Urbana on Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. The procession will enter the city on...
ROAD WORK
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY: Weekly Construction UpdateWEEK OF May 23, 2022SIDNEY – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect state hig...
Mechanicsburg Alumni Association awards scholarships
MECHANICSBURG - The Mechanicsburg Alumni Association is pleased to present scholarships to 5 seniors from the class of 2022.The Homer R. Evans Scholar...
Taking his first flight
Stanley Morgan, age 82, received a ride on a Stinson Sentinel courtesy of Wes and Steven Polsley on Monday morning at Grimes Field. The quest began wh...
PET OF THE WEEK
Paws Animal ShelterMeet Ginnie! Ginnie is a pretty little 6-month-old spayed orange tabby. She can be a little unsure of you at first, however –...
SPORTS
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...
WL-S boys win Division II district meet
ST. PARIS – The West Liberty-Salem boys team claimed the Division II district track title on Saturday, its first D-II district title in school h...
Local athletes advance to D-II regional meet
ST. PARIS – The West Liberty-Salem boys team leads after the opening round of the Division II district track meet.West Liberty-Salem has 25 poin...
Kenyon Midgets to make Shady Bowl debut
DeGRAFF – Shady Bowl Speedway will open its gates tonight for the first time to the Indiana-based Kenyon Midget Series.The series is the namesak...
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
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...
It’s raining violets!
In the 64 years my mother and I shared an earthly presence, I became accustomed to her personal style of oral communication, filled as it was with a u...
