First Presbyterian bell will sound on April 7
Few persons in the community can remember the sound of the bell in the tower of First Presbyterian Church in Urbana. The bell has...
Pets of the Week
Barely Used PetsMeet Hutch! He is a 3-year-old Beagle who came to us from another shelter. Hutch is such a loving boy. He wants...
Huffman honors Current
COLUMBUS - State Sen. Matt Huffman (R-Lima) this week honored Lora Current of Champaign County for being named the 2019 Ohio Fairs’ Queen.“As we...
Ag students growing and sharing lettuce
In the Agriculture program at Urbana High School on any given day, you may see oddball and random projects and experiments, from hatching chicks,...
M’burg Livestock team wins state preliminary
On March 23 the Mechanicsburg Livestock team won the state preliminary contest to advance to the state finals on April 26. A total of...
‘EVERYbody Plays!’ at park
The Lawnview Board of Directors has launched a fundraising campaign – EVERYbody Plays! – to build an inclusive playground at Melvin Miller Park in...
Spring blooms coming soon
Imo Sells, age 86 of Urbana, and her grandchildren got an early start on spring garden cleanup over the weekend. Sells’ grandchildren snapped this...
Urbana FFA celebrates 74th anniversary
From March 11 to 15, the Urbana FFA held FFA Week to honor the chapter’s 74th anniversary, National Ag week and the FFA. Every...
Celebrate spring at Mac-A-Cheek Castle
WEST LIBERTY - Celebrate springtime at Mac-A-Cheek Castle on April 14 in an inter-generational program that starts at 3:30 p.m. and lasts for 90...
Pets of the Week
PAWS Animal Shelter (cat)Peaches is a 6-year-old domestic shorthaired cat who has been at the shelter about 3 1/2 years. During that time she...
