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Mechanicsburg High School junior Hannah Bailey has been recognized for her commitment to serving others, earning the Madison-Champaign Educational Service Center’s Community STARs Service Award and being selected as the overall winner of the Super STAR Award.
Bailey was one... Read More.
The Benjamin Logan High School Quiz Bowl Team is heading to nationals after earning a bid to compete in Chicago this past September.
The team joined Ken Keller on 98.3 WPKO's Morning Show Friday morning to talk about their success... Read More.
West Liberty-Salem High School senior Conner Leichty has been named one of five recipients of the Better Business Bureau’s prestigious Students of Integrity Scholarship, recognizing students who demonstrate outstanding character, leadership and a commitment to ethical decision-making.
Leichty was honored... Read More.
A 46-year-old Bellefontaine woman is facing OVI charges after police say she was driving under the influence Thursday afternoon.
Officers were called just before 2:00 after a caller reported that a vehicle was stuck at the intersection of West Sandusky... Read More.
Update 11-13-26 3:00 PM
A 27-year-old Columbus man is facing OVI and felony firearm charges after a traffic stop in Russells Point Thursday afternoon.
According to the Russells Point Police Department, officers stopped a yellow box truck around 2:30 p.m. near... Read More.
Together with the Federal Trade Commission, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and 16 other state attorneys general have secured a $63 million settlement with Family Dollar to resolve allegations that the company has persisted in charging customers more at... Read More.
A former Champaign County election official will spend 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.
Christopher Creamer, 40, of Urbana, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Dayton to 180 months in... Read More.
Local Sports
Urbana High School senior Grady Lantz has officially signed his commitment papers to continue his baseball career at The Ohio State University.
Lantz originally announced his commitment to the Buckeyes on October 6, 2025, and has now made it official... Read More.
Longtime Bellefontaine boys cross-country coach Ben Davis has been nominated for a statewide Coach of the Year honor in Division II.
Davis was recently nominated through Podium Watch in recognition of his years of dedication and contributions to the... Read More.
Bellefontaine High School hosted the Central Buckeye Conference All-Star soccer games Sunday afternoon, featuring first- and second-team selections from the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions in both boys' and girls' competitions.
The Kenton Trail Division came away with wins... Read More.
Area high school cross country runners competed in the 2026 OHSAA Cross Country State Championships Saturday, November 7, at Fortress Obetz.
Four local teams qualified for the state meet, including the Bellefontaine boys, West Liberty-Salem boys and girls, and Mechanicsburg... Read More.
It was another big Friday night for area teams in the OHSAA football playoffs, with several local programs advancing to the regional semifinals.
Urbana, Graham, Mechanicsburg and Riverside all picked up playoff victories, including a major road upset by the... Read More.
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