Champaign’s homeless to be counted Jan. 24
According to the 2016 Point-in-Time (PIT) count, the number of Champaign County residents considered homeless by the federal government’s definition fell slightly a year...
Eldean Bridge named National Historic Landmark
MIAMI COUNTY —The U.S. Department of the Interior announced 24 new National Historic Landmarks this week, including Eldean Bridge in Troy.“These 24 new designations...
Farm Service Agency offers text alerts to producers
Leah Smith, county executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, announced that farmers and ranchers in Ohio now can receive...
Enrollment open for 2017 USDA safety net coverage
Producers who chose coverage from the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs can now visit the Farm Service Agency...
Students of the Month
Avery Smith, Urbana North’s Student of the Month, is shown with Teacher Glessner.Malana Lucas, Urbana North’s Student of the Month, is shown with Teacher...
Ohio News Briefs
Ohio hunters take nearly 16,000 deer in muzzleloader seasonCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says hunters took nearly 16,000 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader...
Pizza sale proceeds to spruce up dog park
Big plans to improve Fido’s Field are in progress. The Champaign County Citizens for Canines (CCCC) partnered with the city of Urbana to plant...
M’burg grad studying in Brazil
MECHANICSBURG - Hailey Shoemaker, a 2015 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and current student at The Ohio State University, will study in Brazil for...
‘Computerized Farm Record Keeping Workshop’ offered
Are you a farmer looking for a better way to keep your farm records? As farm size, income or debt increases, many farmers and...
Robbery reported in North Lewisburg
NORTH LEWISBURG – The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an armed robbery at a village business Wednesday evening.According to Sheriff...