Youth orchestras and chorus to give Nov. 20 concert
SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Symphony Orchestra will present the Springfield Youth Orchestras and Children’s Chorus in concert on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m....
YMCA hosts brunch for veterans
Army veteran Carl Tilkington takes his seat at a table with fellow veterans Freddie Webb, Bob Welch, Fred Marshall and Larry Oglesbee while Champaign...
November is peak month for deer-vehicle crashes
DAYTON - AAA is advising motorists to be more cautious of deer sightings and crashes. November and December are among the worst months of...
Mechanicsburg to host author
MECHANICSBURG - The Mechanicsburg Public Library will host a book talk program titled “James R. Hopkins: Faces of the Heartland” by Mark B. Pohlad...
Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital plans Fall Open House
Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital will host a Fall Open House 4-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Visitors will hear remarks by senior leaders at 4:30...
Help turn cookies into a home
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in Urbana is asking local bakers to get out their pans and mixing bowls and create Christmas cookies for a...
Ohio News Briefs
Ill Ohio inmate asks US Supreme Court to halt execution COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned Ohio killer who argues he is too ill...
Ohio crime victims’ rights issue could face court challenge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union was weighing a legal challenge to the crime victim rights amendment a day after it...
Voters elect school board members, trustees
In a hotly-contested race, Urbana City Schools Board of Education elected four citizens to fill open seats starting Jan. 1, 2018, according to unofficial...
Swap toys your kids find ho-hum with new-to-them toys
Once again Life Net Fellowship, 142 Dellinger Road, will host Christmas Toy Swap so moms can exchange toys their children have come to think...