Nominations sought for 2018 Empowering Woman
The Woman’s Tourist Club in Mechanicsburg will be honoring a deserving woman with the 2018 Empowering Woman Award at their May Banquet. Our club...
UU holding Make-A-Wish fundraiser today
Urbana University, a branch campus of Franklin University, announced that a Make-A-Wish fundraiser will be hosted by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in...
Mobile mammography van to visit Urbana
SPRINGFIELD - Due for your annual mammogram? Getting your annual screening is easy with Mercy Health – Springfield’s Mobile Mammography program, which has a...
Generosity of UU and Urbana impacts Puerto Rico
Editor’s note: Urbana University student Julio N. Maldonado-Rodríguez wrote the following column about Hurricane Maria’s devastation to his native Puerto Rico and about...
Zerkle is final profiled artist
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a series of promotional photos of amateur artists participating in a local fundraiser.Although the dinner is...
Ohio News Briefs
2 killed in shooting at Ohio car dealership DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say two men reportedly got into a fight in an Ohio...
Wind energy proposals may dictate industry’s future in Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Wind energy’s future in Ohio is at a crossroads.Two much different proposals — one easing restrictions stifling new wind farms...
Man charged in fatal crash appears in court
A driver charged for driving under the influence of alcohol during a fatal crash was prohibited from using a motor vehicle Wednesday.During an arraignment...
Second Sidney candidate announces run for 85th seat
SIDNEY – Joe Ratermann, currently an at-large member of Sidney City Council, released his candidacy announcement on Saturday for state representative. He is running...
‘Walleye Run’ a fisherman’s bucket list must
It has been a good winter for ice fishing, but now it’s time to start looking ahead to the spring fishing season. Treat yourself...