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NEWS
Extension hosts online instant pot class
Join a free interactive online class to learn the functions of an instant pot, how to clean and store it, and how to prepare a meal in it.Dr. Roseanne...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Contact event organizers for updates before attending events/meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.Thursday, January 14Urbana Board of Education: ...

Donation for Sycamore House
Sertell Chiropractic Clinic presented the Sycamore House Pregnancy & Family Life Center with a check for $3,000 through the clinic’s Give Ba...

UHS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Freshman Will Donahoe is a Student of the Month at Urbana High School.Freshman Mason Farmer is a Student of the Month at Urbana High School. .neFileBl...
Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s disease
DAYTON - The Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley Chapter will present a virtual educational program, “The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer...
SPORTS
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 ...
UHS now using online ticketing only
The Urbana Athletic Department has moved to online ticketing for all home athletic events this fall. Several away contests will also have online only ...
Five new winners at Shady Bowl Speedway
DeGRAFF – Shady Bowl Speedway fans were treated to a great night of racing on Saturday. The temperature was a little on the cool side, but the a...
LIFE

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...

Padillas celebrate 50th
Bob and Marilyn Padilla of Champaign County will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Oct. 10. They were married on that date in 1970 in Milan, Illinoi...

Deeres celebrate 40th
Roger and Debra (Curtis) Deere celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sept. 20 by spending time with immediate family.They were married Sept. 20...
OPINION

Champaign County Board of DD — always essential
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.Even through a pandemic...
A new perspective for the new year
I amazed myself twice last Thursday evening. The first surprise came when I found myself still awake as the last moment of a bruised and battered 2020...

Graham students to return fully to classrooms
ST. PARIS — Graham Local Schools will return to in person learning on January 4. During the month of December the district made the switch to Hy...

2020 in review
I think we are all ready for 2020 to be over. It’s been a tough year. The health care and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have c...
Questions abound! Confusion reigns!
Clearly, I have been living an illusionary life for almost a year now. Last Christmas I downsized to a laptop and a wireless printer. My nephews and n...
That was the best gift ever
The date circled on the calendar for so long is now just a couple of days away - the day that commands attention: for many of us the final celebration...