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Ohio Hi-Point Career Center is preparing for the start of the 2026-27 school year with a record number of students, a back-to-school orientation, and the continuation of free lunches for all campus students.
More than 750 students are expected to... Read More.
The 2026 Champaign County Fair will kick off Friday, August 7, continuing one of its most cherished traditions with the annual Fair Queen Contest, which highlights the leadership, dedication, and community involvement of this year’s candidates. The Fair Queen... Read More.
Firefighters with the Urbana Fire Division responded to a reported house fire in the 1000 block of South High Street at approximately 6:37 p.m. on Wednesday.
When crews arrived on scene just a few minutes later, they found smoke coming... Read More.
The following is a press release from the City of Bellefontaine after comments made by the Ohio Nurses Association and Mary Rutan Hospital Nurses at the Bellefontaine City Council Meeting on Tuesday night:
The City of Bellefontaine takes seriously the... Read More.
The responsibilities of a high school athletic director extend far beyond game day, and Urbana City Schools Athletic Director Zane Scheiderer recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at the position during a presentation to the Urbana Lions Club.
Speaking as he... Read More.
As the new school year approaches, more than 140 school bus drivers and transportation staff from across the region gathered Wednesday at Bellefontaine High School for the annual County Plus in-service training, spending the day sharpening their skills and... Read More.
Bellefontaine Police Chief Chris Marlow recently completed the FBI's National Command Course at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
The National Command Course was created in 2020 to provide executive leadership training for chiefs of smaller law enforcement agencies.
The program... Read More.
Local Sports
Another incredible shot has been added to this year's Tuesday Night League at Brogan's Ridge Golf Club near East Liberty.
During league play Tuesday evening, Dalton Rockhold recorded a hole-in-one on the club's sixth hole with a remarkable shot from... Read More.
The Church Softball League crowned its champion for 2026 Tuesday night. #1 Quest faced off with #2 Gretna in the tournament final.
The scoring started quickly as Gretna jumped out 8-0 after the top of the first.
Quest battled right back... Read More.
Recent Indian Lake High School graduate Avery Pequignot has earned one of the nation's highest honors for a student-athlete, being selected to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Team.
Only 74 boys soccer players from across the United States were... Read More.
Bellefontaine's summer came to an end Saturday with a 10-4 loss to defending ACME State Champion St. Henry, but the final score doesn't tell the full story.
For five innings, the Chieftains held one of Ohio's premier summer baseball programs... Read More.
ACME State Tournament
St. Henry 10, Bellefontaine 4
Bellefontaine’s return to the ACME State Tournament came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon in Kalida, as defending state champion St. Henry erased a three-run deficit with a late offensive explosion to defeat... Read More.
