Peak of Ohio News

DeGraff Council discusses power back-up at sewer plant (Audio included)

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

Sewer work was discussed during a DeGraff Council meeting Tuesday. Council voted to pay for its portion of a phase monitoring system at the joint sewer plant. The system acts as a back-up in case of a power outage. It allows the plant to remain oper...

Belle Center conducts special meeting (Audio included)

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

Belle Center Village Council conducted a special meeting Tuesday. Council voted to transfer $3,000 from the general fund to the sewer fund to pay a bill that was due Tuesday. Belle Center Council may meet again later this week to discuss the resign...

Local man pleads guilty to botched burglary

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

Five defendants pleaded guilty and four were sentenced before Logan County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark O'Connor on Monday. Matthew Cheadle (pictured), 31, of Bellefontaine, pleaded guilty to burglary. Cheadle and Jason Overholt were caught burgla...

Logan County Farm Bureau Policy Development Meeting directly involves farmers (Audio included)

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

Many area farmers, business leaders, and dignitaries were busy Tuesday morning at the 2013 Logan County Farm Bureau Policy Development Meeting. County Farm Bureau President Jerry Fry called the annual meeting to order, followed by introductions from...

Local students earn degrees at Urbana University, undergrads recognized

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

Several local students graduated from Urbana University during the 121st Commencement Ceremony May 4th in the Warren G. Grimes Center. Zane Matthew Bayliss, son of Keith and Denyse Bayliss of Zanesfield, received a Bachelor of Science degree i...

Local teen arrested on drug charges at downtown church

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

A local teen was arrested on multiple drug counts at the Vineyard Church, 149 West Columbus Avenue, Sunday morning around eleven o'clock. The Bellefontaine Police Department reports that Joseph Daniel Robinson, 16, of 251 North Main Street, West Man...

City man arrested on felony drug charge

2013-06-18T05:00:00Z

A city man was arrested on a felony drug warrant following a traffic stop in Bellefontaine Friday afternoon around 3:45. Dwayne Brown (pictured), 29, of 509 South Detroit Street, Apt. 1, was riding in a southbound 2001 Honda Accord operated by Natas...

Indian Lake Schools adopt one bus route plan (Audio included)

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

The Indian Lake Board of Education conducted their meeting for June Monday night. A change in the transporting of students to school was approved. Superintendent Pat O’Donnell informed the board that the district will use a “one-route&rd...

Insurance talk drives Benjamin Logan board meeting (Audio included)

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

The Benjamin Logan Board of Education heard a presentation from the Logan County Insurance Consortium Monday. Seth Allen spoke with the board about the possibility of moving to a self-funded insurance model. The district has been looking for a way t...

Former county auditor passes away

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

A longtime public servant has passed away. Former Logan County Auditor Jean Jones (pictured) died Friday at Mary Rutan Hospital. Jones, 81, was the county auditor from 1982 through 1995. Her survivors include her daughter, Ranae Lentz, and her ...

Rotarians updated on bike trail project

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

The Bellefontaine Rotary Club heard an update on the local bike trail project during their weekly meeting Monday afternoon at the Friendly Senior Center. Doug Chivington (pictured) of Bellefontaine was the featured speaker. He said an Ohio Departme...

Dog owner charged after causing motorcycle injury accident in the city

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

A city woman was issued a summons after her dogs escaped and caused a motorcycle crash in the 900 block of North Troy Road Friday morning around seven o’clock. The Bellefontaine Police Department charged Teresa Gatchell, 53, of 501 North Troy ...

Disoriented man arrested on felony drug charge

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

A local man who was found unconscious in his car was arrested on a felony drug charge Friday night around 10:30. The Logan County Sheriff's Office reports that William Boggs Jr. (pictured), 44, of 8591 County Road 44, North Lewisburg, parked in a dr...

Speeding driver arrested on alcohol and drug charges

2013-06-17T05:00:00Z

A drunk driver was arrested after he passed several vehicles on State Route 117 north of Huntsville Saturday night just before seven o'clock. The Logan County Sheriff's Office reports that Benjamin Miller (pictured), 25, of Medway, was driving a pic...

Updated: Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in Champaign County crash

2013-06-16T05:00:00Z

Deputies from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle/car accident near Mechanicsburg at the intersection of State Route 4 and State Route 56 Saturday morning around 9:20. Katie Fifield, 18, of Cable, was driving a '96 ...

Bellefontaine football fundraiser features Earle Bruce (Audio & video included)

2013-06-15T05:00:00Z

The Bellefontaine high school football community welcomed new head coach Toby Smith (pictured left) in a dramatic way Saturday morning. A full-house in the high school cafeteria came to raise money for the football program, raise money for Alzheimer&...

Urbana welcomes 25th Great Ohio Bicycling Adventure (Audio included)

2013-06-15T05:00:00Z

The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure kicked off its 25th year of cycling on Saturday night in Urbana. Known as GOBA, the annual event draws around 2,500 cyclists every year to different parts of Ohio. The beginning and ending town for the 2013 adventure...

Injury accident downtown

2013-06-15T05:00:00Z

A passenger suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash downtown in the 200 block of South Main Street (near Rite Aid) Friday afternoon around one o'clock. The Bellefontaine Police Department reports that Amanda Trostel, 29, of Quincy, was northb...

Local church welcomes fresh new face (Audio included)

2013-06-16T05:00:00Z

The United Church of Christ, also known as the UCC, has a new pastor leading services on Sunday mornings in West Liberty. Paul Forrey (pictured) took over as pastor at the church in February and brings his 20 years of experience in ministry with him...

CR 65 to close at Stony Creek for bridge replacement

2013-06-16T05:00:00Z

Crews from the Logan County Highway Department will be replacing the bridge along County Road 65 between Township Road 295 and State Route 508 over Stony Creek within Miami Township. The work will begin on Monday and continue through Thursday, Augus...