Urbana agrees to provide utilities to new school
The Urbana City Schools Board of Education’s request to have city utility services made available to the district’s new pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school...
Progress continues for 2 new schools
Urbana City Schools’ two new school buildings are moving forward, with second-story work on the high school progressing and site development on the elementary/middle...
Urbana board approves new buses, contracts
The Urbana City Schools board voted to purchase five new propane school buses Tuesday.It also approved several staff contracts, though members voted against new...
Urbana predicts shortfalls, covered by cash
Increasing staff costs and textbook adoptions are part of the reason Urbana City School’s future budgets face deficits, according to school officials.The school board...
Urbana summer food program starts May 25
The Urbana City Schools Summer Feed program begins May 25.Food will be available from May 25 to Aug. 15 at East Elementary. Breakfast will...
Navistar project moving forward
Navistar, one of the area’s largest employers, revealed plans for its new Urbana distribution center during a groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday at the Urbana...
Plain City to hold Heritage Days
PLAIN CITY - Plain City will celebrate its heritage by hosting the annual Der Dutchman Heritage Days on May 19 and 20. Sponsored by...
Urbana school calendar changed for construction
Students at Urbana City Schools next year will spend longer, but fewer, days in class to accommodate construction of school buildings.Students will start the...
Man receives prison sentence for chase
A man who led law enforcement on a chase through two counties received a prison sentence Monday.Eric J. Turner, 46, was sentenced to 47...
Longtime eyesore under new ownership
After sitting vacant for the past nine years, the former Q3 JMC Inc. property on the west side of Urbana has a new owner...
