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By: Gillian Knight
While most students used the President’s Day holiday to catch up on sleep, Riverside’s student-athletes were already putting in work. The holiday marked the unofficial soft opening of the school’s highly anticipated new weight room in DeGraff,... Read More.
At Wishwell Farms, growing tomatoes is a lot more than just planting seeds.
Jason Wish, a local, homegrown farmer who has honed his craft after generations of farming and growing up in the industry, has spent more than 20 years perfecting... Read More.
The Urbana City Schools Board of Education met in regular session on Wednesday evening, February 18, with a relatively light agenda.
Earlier in the day, the district announced it will host a public forum on Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30... Read More.
Representatives from the Champaign County OSU Extension office were guest speakers at the weekly meeting of the Urbana Lions Club, highlighting educational programs and resources available to the community. Two audio files were recorded from the presentation, as additional... Read More.
The Bellefontaine Exchange Club has announced plans to sponsor its 65th Annual Safety Town Program, continuing a long-running effort to help keep young children safe.
The first Safety Town was held in 1962 after a local parent requested the program... Read More.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) issued a statewide quarantine in Ohio for the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) effective Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Previously, 18 Ohio counties were under quarantine.
Under the quarantine, products such as trees and nursery... Read More.
The Urbana City School District Board of Education is inviting community members to take part in a public forum to help shape the search for the district’s next superintendent.
The forum will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 6:30... Read More.
Local Sports
The Bellefontaine Chiefs came up short against the Shawnee Braves in a Central Buckeye Conference matchup on Wednesday night, falling 52-41 to close the regular season.
The loss drops Bellefontaine to 11-11 on the season.
Scoring for Bellefontaine:
Jair Mundy –... Read More.
Local area boys bowling teams were in action on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, competing in both the Division I Central Sectional Tournament and the Division II Southwest District Tournament. Teams from Bellefontaine, Graham, West Liberty-Salem, and surrounding schools battled... Read More.
The OHSWCA State Dual Championships – Division I tournament was held Sunday, February 15, at Marysville High School, where the Graham Falcons finished fourth in the state following three hard-fought duals.
Quarterfinals: Graham 49, Archbishop Moeller 16
Graham opened the day... Read More.
The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its 2025–26 boys basketball all-conference selections, recognizing standout performances across both the Kenton Ridge Division and the Mad River Division. Jonathan Alder Pioneers captured the Kenton Ridge Division title with a 9–1 conference... Read More.
The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its 2025-26 girls bowling all-conference selections, recognizing standout performances across both the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions.
Kenton Ridge and Bellefontaine shared the Kenton Trail championship with matching 16-2 records, while Benjamin Logan... Read More.
