Recent Votes in U.S. Congress
Editor’s Note: The 114th Congress has come to a close for anticipated legislative business. The 115th Congress will convene on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.Recent...
Cities fighting to thrive
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Municipal League and municipal officials in over 20 cities and villages throughout Ohio held a press conference Tuesday to announce...
Sparkling with Christmas joy
This house located at 120 Union St. in Urbana is all decked out for Christmas with lights, inflatables and projection images. The bright display...
Task force to review concerns over graduation requirements
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state Board of Education is creating a task force to review Ohio’s graduation requirements and make recommendations for addressing...
Ohio News Briefs
Family files suit after firetruck hits, kills Ohio womanTIFFIN, Ohio (AP) — The family of an Ohio woman struck and killed by a firetruck...
Kasich splits on abortion bills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Tuesday imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate...
Co-defendants plead guilty to golf course crimes
Two men accused of breaking into golf courses in three counties pleaded guilty this week to charges for their conduct in Champaign County.Co-defendants Joshua...
Police continue to investigate local thefts
The Urbana Police Division continues to investigate numerous theft-related crimes that occurred during the overnight hours of Dec. 2 and that involve at least...
It’s winter: Plan ahead, check on neighbors
COLUMBUS - The first major weather event of this winter – a polar vortex – is hitting the Ohio region this week and pushing...
County awards Q3/JMC property to city
Two-and-a-half years after the city of Urbana began the process of trying to acquire the former Q3/JMC Inc. property, vacant since 2008 and partially...
