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McKelvey sworn in as West Liberty mayor
Jill McKelvey, left, a West Liberty Village Council member since 2008, was sworn into the office of mayor by Judge Dan Bratka, right, on Feb. 24. Chan...
Nominations sought for UHS Distinguished Alumni
The deadline is Monday, March 15, for nominations for the Urbana High School Distinguished Alumni Award.Those making nominations must be UHS graduates...
Apple Farm Service achieved Elite Status
Apple Farm Service achieved Elite Status for 2020. A small percentage of Kubota dealerships are so recognized for the highest levels of customer satis...

65th annual boat show to run 10 full days
LOGAN COUNTY - You know spring is just around the corner when the Indian Lake Boat Show is approaching.This annual inaugural event kicks off the sprin...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Contact event organizers for updates before attending events/meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.Saturday, February 27Girl Scout Cookie Drive-th...

PET OF THE WEEK
PAWS Animal Shelter (cat)Meet John Wayne, a 5-year-old neutered tan and black tiger, well behaved and friendly as can be. He found his way to us with ...
Masonic Temple, M’burg schools host blood drive
MECHANICSBURG - The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in the meeting room of the Masonic Temple, 12 N. Main St., Mechanicsburg, from 2 to 8 p...

LOOKING FORWARD – Elijah Brown
This is a 2021 photo of the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church at 316 E. Market St., Urbana. It was built in 1866 and was added to the Nation...

OhioMeansJobs opening in new location
OhioMeansJobs Champaign County (OMJCC) will open in a new location on March 2 to provide employers and job seekers more room and technology to take ad...

Chamber welcomes bank to Urbana
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 24 to welcome First Federal Community Bank (Mortgage Office), 300 N. M...