Latest Updates
- Local Special Olympians excel - 9:39 pm
- Looking Back: Cigar manufacturing in Urbana - 9:38 pm
- CCAC concert July 4 at Grimes Field - 9:33 pm
- Mosquito surveillance program underway - 11:07 pm
- A new Knight in town - 9:57 pm
- Champaign County Kiwanis Club offers ‘rewards’ - 9:57 pm
- Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Metro & Fields Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - 9:57 pm
- CLUB NEWS - 9:56 pm
- View Story - 9:56 pm
- BMV adds online license renewal - 9:54 pm
- Mechanicsburg Public Library July activities - 11:09 am
- YOUTH CORNER - 10:54 pm
- Glass bead maker part of CCPA tour - 10:53 pm
- PET OF THE WEEK - 10:53 pm
- Law expands fireworks in Ohio - 11:53 pm
- BUSINESS BRIEFS - 9:33 pm
- PIATT CASTLE EVENTS - 10:09 am
- Urbana College reunion moved to Swedenborgian church - 10:06 am
- Whitman’s Bike Shop cuts ribbon - 11:20 pm
- UPD participates in Torch Run - 11:04 pm
- CCPA tour features succulents specialists - 11:02 pm
- Saturday a big day in West Liberty - 10:56 pm
- CLUB NEWS - 10:24 pm
- Champaign County Preservation Alliance calling on façade grant applicants for 2022 - 10:24 pm
- CHWP welcomes Dr. Steven R. Toney - 10:24 pm
NEWS

BMV adds online license renewal
COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted this month announced that Ohioans will soon be able to renew their driver’...

Mechanicsburg Public Library July activities
60 South Main Street Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044 (937) 834-2004 [email protected] https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/Hours of operation: M...
YOUTH CORNER
Urbana Youth Center160 W Market St. Urbana, OH 43078UrbanaYouthCenter.org937-772-4022Youth Corner for the week of June 28th – 30thTuesday, June ...

Glass bead maker part of CCPA tour
During the CCPA’s Historic Home and Garden Tour today and Sunday, an artist will be in the Hovey House on Water Street demonstrating his techniq...

PET OF THE WEEK
Paws Animal ShelterMeet Quinton! Quinton is a super sweet little 2-month-old black and white male kitten who loves to play and snuggle. He will bring ...

Law expands fireworks in Ohio
A new law that takes effect July 1 allows Ohioans to legally discharge consumer-grade fireworks on certain holidays, according to information from the...
SPORTS

Clevenger pockets Bowl Classic money
DeGRAFF – The stifling heat that was making life miserable last week gave way to a nice cool evening at Shady Bowl Speedway on Saturday.The VORE...

Kicking toward the goal
Urbana’s Mya Laird kicks the ball toward the goal during a summer soccer match with visiting Preble Shawnee on Saturday. .neFileBlock { margin-...

UCC, Dye Designs celebrate centennial this year
When members of the Urbana Country Club reflect on the 100th anniversary of the club this August, note will be made of it being the inspiration for ce...

Returning a serve
Urbana’s Jazmyn Scott (pictured) returns a serve against Triad during summer volleyball at Mechanicsburg this week. .neFileBlock { margin-botto...
Youth Sports
T BallWest Liberty T Ball Roofs by Warren capped their season with a win over Indian Lake, 18-14. Leading the charge was Emma Richardson, Easton Tevis...

Champaign Family Flying Fish
The Champaign Family YMCA Swim Team (Champaign Family Flying Fish) will be holding home meets at the Urbana City Pool on June 29 vs. London, July 6 (i...
LIFE

Garveys celebrate 65th anniversary
John Frederick and Patricia Ann Garvey of Urbana will celebrate their 65th anniversary on May 21. They were married on that date in 1960 by the Revere...

Roberts, Profitt wed
Mallory Ranee Roberts of Urbana and Ryan James Robert Profitt of Fairborn were married by family friend, Josh VanNorstran, at 2:30 p.m. October 2, 202...

Looking Back – Douglas Inn Barbershop
First is a circa 1930 photo (#0207) of the Douglas Inn barbershop. The barbershop was in the Douglas Inn at 26 Monument Square, also pictured (#0048) ...
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...
OPINION
With their talents on display
What a time of year for anyone even marginally connected with school! Classroom inventories are finished, and school secretaries can finally work in p...
Thank you for the flag display
A thank you to all volunteers who placed the beautiful American flags at the hospital and cemetery. A tribute to the veterans who lost their lives and...
A continuing American saga
B - The 18-year-old gunman entered the school and opened fire as students cowered in fear.E - He was armed with an assault weapon he had recently boug...
‘There is good in this world’
On May 25, I had the privilege as an Urbana Police Officer to escort the remains of Corporal Charles Hiltibran back to Walter & Lewis Funeral Home...
Commencing to succeed
And just like that, it is graduation season! My Facebook pages are brimming with pictures of young people, small and tall, cloaked in the traditional ...

Serving on the Board of DD
Over the past several years, Leigh Anne Wenning, superintendent of the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD), shared regular up...