Today in History
By The Associated PressToday is Saturday, Sept. 3, the 247th day of 2016. There are 119 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On...
Blood donors make a difference
WEST LIBERTY - “I just wanted to see my dad,” 9-year-old Noah Boyd said, remembering how he stood at the roadside Friday, Aug. 12,...
Rev. Duford welcomed as new rector of Episcopal Cluster
The Rev. Dr. Donald J. Duford has accepted the spiritual leadership of the Northern Miami Valley Episcopal Cluster (NMVEC). He began his tenure as...
You say tomato …
Urbana resident Larry Morgan shows his estimated 10-foot cherry tomato plant at his home on Mosgrove Street. Morgan said it just takes a bit...
Ohio News Briefs
Health reports rosy in Ohio’s otherwise ugly US Senate raceCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There’s rosy news in the nasty, high-stakes battle for Ohio’s U.S....
EPA and ODH officials to visit Urbana on Tuesday
Leadership from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Department of Health plan to visit Urbana on Tuesday, Sept. 6, to announce the...
National baton contest winners
Members of the local competitive baton twirling group, Paragon Studios, recently traveled to Mobile, Alabama for the U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships. Athletes competed...
Mary Rutan clinic has Grand Re-opening
The Champaign County Chamber hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Grand Re-opening of Mary Rutan Hospital Urbana Clinic at the new location, 1880 E. U.S....
Recycling matched at fair
MECHANICSBURG – The Champaign County Peace Alliance, Goshen Garden Club, Champaign County Animal Welfare League and Mechanicsburg FFA sponsored recycling during the week of...
2016 Ohio State Fair Commercial Cattle Show Results
MARYSVILLE – The 2016 Ohio State Fair Commercial Cattle Show participants exhibited 25 pens of three for a total of 75 head of commercial...