Water main break interrupts commute
An elusive water main break forced the closure of most lanes of traffic at the intersection of Scioto Street and Jefferson Avenue Wednesday morning....
Annual Oktoberfest set for Oct. 4
Artists, craftspersons, food vendors and performers from six counties have reserved space for the Champaign County Historical Society’s 43rd annual Oktoberfest to be held...
Woman sentenced to prison for kidnapping
A woman who pleaded guilty to attacking and kidnapping a relative’s girlfriend will serve almost a decade in prison.Edith A. Corfman, 51, was sentenced...
Members of WL-S Class of 1975 reunite
The West Liberty-Salem Class of 1975 gathered on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the home of Rick and Judy Harr, outside West Liberty, for its...
Local News Briefs
Local OB/GYN offers free educational program on issue impacting womenDr. Daniel Nesselroade, an OB/GYN with an office in Urbana, will offer a free educational...
Urbana City Schools granted conditional use permit
The city of Urbana Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Monday approved Urbana City Schools’ request for a conditional use permit to construct a...
Local priest to bless aircraft at Grimes Field
Having hosted several of its staple events already this year, Grimes Field in Urbana is changing things up a bit with an out of...
Driver remains hospitalized following crash
The driver of a vehicle involved in a two-vehicle crash Sunday remained hospitalized Monday.According to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, Jennifer Gilliam, 33, of...
Man sent to prison for trafficking in drugs
A man who pleaded guilty to theft and drug trafficking in separate criminal cases was sent to prison last week.Derek J. Blubaugh, 21, of...
Urbana City Council to consider addition to general offenses list
An ordinance aimed at helping clean up a particular nuisance will undergo a third reading and be put to a vote during Urbana City...
