Local nonprofit ‘paying it forward’ to help others
Old School Fine Foods, an Urbana-based mobile restaurant and catering service owned by The Christian Brothers Services Inc., is giving back to its customers...
Urbana police to hold drug drop-off event Saturday
Local residents can get rid of unused or expired medication this weekend.The Urbana Police Division will hold a drug drop-off from 10 a.m. to...
Commission approves police sergeant eligibility lists
The Urbana Civil Service Commission approved two eligibility lists for the open sergeant position with the Urbana Police Division.During a meeting on Wednesday, the...
Four-legged stress relievers
With spring semester finals less than a week away, over two dozen Urbana University students sought out stress relief in the form of man’s...
Boil advisories lifted, Water Division work continues
Water-boil advisories issued last week for residents in the 400 block of Sycamore Street and parts of the 500 block of East Ward Street...
Kelly Miller Bros. Circus visits Urbana on May 18
The Kelly Miller Bros. Circus will unload animals and raise the Big Top on Wednesday, May 18, at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. The tent...
Dining out? Put focus on friends over food
Question: Now that spring is here, I seem to be going out for dinner with friends a lot more often. I have already gained...
Ohio News Briefs
Ohio passes 3-day break from state sales tax this summerCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Shoppers in Ohio would get a three-day break from the state’s...
Man sent to prison for 17 months for drug possession
A man indicted this month after a drug raid was sent to prison Monday for drug offenses in a separate incident.Ricky E. Daulton II,...
Big designs in small business
After spending the past 15 years working in the sign and graphics industry, William “Mike” Short decided it was time to follow in his...
