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NEWS

Donated coats warm local people in need
The 11th annual Walter & Lewis Funeral & Cremation Services Warm Coats – Warm Hearts Coat Drive resulted in 112 bags of coats and winter...

McKelvey sworn in as West Liberty mayor
Jill McKelvey, left, a West Liberty Village Council member since 2008, was sworn into the office of mayor by Judge Dan Bratka, right, on Feb. 24. Chan...
Nominations sought for UHS Distinguished Alumni
The deadline is Monday, March 15, for nominations for the Urbana High School Distinguished Alumni Award.Those making nominations must be UHS graduates...
Apple Farm Service achieved Elite Status
Apple Farm Service achieved Elite Status for 2020. A small percentage of Kubota dealerships are so recognized for the highest levels of customer satis...

65th annual boat show to run 10 full days
LOGAN COUNTY - You know spring is just around the corner when the Indian Lake Boat Show is approaching.This annual inaugural event kicks off the sprin...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Contact event organizers for updates before attending events/meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.Saturday, February 27Girl Scout Cookie Drive-th...
SPORTS
OHSAA reaffirms commitment to starting winter sports
COLUMBUS – In a memo to its member schools this week, the Ohio High School Athletic Association reaffirmed its position that the upcoming winter...
Browns still in AFC playoff hunt at bye week
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield’s evaluation to determine if he’s the Browns’ franchise quarterback was a primary objective he...
Buzz surrounds Burrow during bye week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s all about Joe.Coach Zac Taylor says rookie quarterback Joe Burrow was the one piece the Cincinnati Bengals need...
Freeman, Braves top Reds 1-0 in 13th to open series
ATLANTA (AP) — The scoreless innings kept piling up, along with the strikeouts. The shadows began to creep across the infield, and when the ligh...
Shady Bowl Speedway closes out 2020 season
DeGRAFF – Shady Bowl Speedway held its final event of 2020 on Saturday with a huge crowd on hand. They came to watch the third running of the Cl...
Shady Bowl to hold last event of 2020
DeGRAFF – Shady Bowl Speedway will close out its final event of the year today as the track will hold its third Clunker Classic.The first event ...
LIFE

Krebehennes celebrate 50th
On Nov. 11, Dale and Anna Krebehenne of St. Paris will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1970 whil...

Beerys celebrate 50th
Fred and Kay Beery of Urbana are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on October 27. They were married on that date in 1970 at Third Lutheran Ch...

Robertses celebrate 40th
Bob and Sherry (Bailey) Roberts will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on October 17, 2020 with their family.They have three daughters, He...

Latimers celebrate 40th
Jim and Lynn (Geuy) Latimer of Urbana are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on Oct. 24. They were married at 7 p.m. on that date in 1980 in U...

Melvins celebrate 50th
Michael R. and Mary L. (Carpenter) Melvin of Urbana are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married on Oct. 10, 19...

Suchlands celebrate 40th
Butch and Shawna (Jenkins) Suchland celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on October 5, 2020.They have three children, Meghan, Chelsea and Ryan. T...
OPINION
Let’s party like it’s 1971 – or 1948!
Having completed my preparation for this week’s article, a single sentence from a Sunday afternoon TV commercial changed everything: PBS is 50 y...
Limbaugh story not fair
Matt Sedensky’s article on the death of Rush Limbaugh (Urbana Daily Citizen, Feb. 18, 2021) is more a reflection on the journalist than on Limba...

SSAs continue to support people through COVID-19
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.We are almost a year in...

Dark chocolate is a healthy treat
QUESTION: Can chocolate be healthy? ANSWER: Make sure you choose a dark chocolate, with which you can both enjoy and gain some heart-healthy advantage...
A biography, a poem, a novel – and their authors
Of late, I have been entertained and enthralled by a trio of writings. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the biography, the poem, and the novel, I found m...
March 1 is deadline to enroll in 4-H for 2021
The 4-H program empowers young people by providing age-appropriate learning experiences and opportunities to help youth grow and develop life-skills t...