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NEWS
BUSINESS BRIEFS
V. Patrick Hamilton Group is honored in RealTrends + Tom Ferry “America’s Best Real Estate Professionals” RankingsLocal real estate ...
PIATT CASTLE EVENTS
Independence Day, 19th century style at Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek June 26, 2022, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Prepare to enjoy your July 4th holiday by attending...
Urbana College reunion moved to Swedenborgian church
Because of the heat, the reunion of Urbana College students and employees from the sixties to the seventies scheduled for June 25 from 2 until 5 p.m. ...

Whitman’s Bike Shop cuts ribbon
ST. PARIS – The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Monday, June 20 for Whitman’s Bike Shop. Whitman’s is ...

UPD participates in Torch Run
Members of the Urbana Police Division participated in the The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ohio on Tuesday. The torch is making its ...

CCPA tour features succulents specialists
Joining the Chanpaign County Preservation Alliance’s 28th Annual Historic Home and Garden tour this weekend, June 25-26, is the Alpine Cottage G...
SPORTS

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...

Smith wins his second feature of the season
DeGRAFF – Quincy driver Josh Smith is off to a strong start to the racing season, as he claimed the top spot in the 40-lap Dave Nagel Excavating...

Youth Sports
Farm LeagueWest Liberty Hickory Medical Direct Primary Care ended its regular season on a 7-game winning streak with a 13-4 victory over Ridgemont in ...

Shady Bowl to host Korn Memorial tonight
DeGRAFF – It will be Big Bobby and Lil Bobby Korn Memorial Night at Shady Bowl Speedway tonight.The duo, a grandfather and grandson, teamed up t...
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
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...
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. ...