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Houchins lands in jail for OVI and endangering children

UPDATE: 9-26-26 10:00 AM Russells Point Police arrested Jeffery Houchins Friday night after a traffic stop on U.S. 33. Police say Houchins was traveling westbound near West Wilgus Drive around 9:22 p.m. when an officer saw his vehicle cross the white... Read More.

Logan County Jail celebrates garden harvest with community lunch

The Logan County Jail opened its doors Friday afternoon for a community lunch celebrating the harvest from the facility’s garden. Jail Administrator Tim Klingelhofer welcomed several hundred residents to the jail for a meal prepared by inmates using fresh produce... Read More.
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Benjamin Logan student artwork headed to Ohio Statehouse

Benjamin Logan High School is celebrating junior Junah Hardman, whose mosaic artwork has been selected for the Ohio House of Representatives High School Student Art Exhibit for 2026 through 2028. Hardman's original mosaic was selected for the statewide exhibit and... Read More.

Benjamin Logan crowns 2026 Homecoming King and Queen

Benjamin Logan High School celebrated its 2026 Homecoming festivities Friday night with the presentation of the Homecoming Court and the crowning of Lydia Johnson as Homecoming Queen and Diesel Baughman as Homecoming King. Johnson, the daughter of Jacob and Kristen... Read More.
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New roundabout at US 33 and State Route 274 opens

The new roundabout at U.S. 33 and State Route 274 in Huntsville is now open three ways. The first semi-trucks traveled through the new roundabout Friday as traffic began using the intersection. The section of State Route 274 between U.S. 33... Read More.

Suicide Prevention Coalition holds ‘Don’t Give Up’ dally in Downtown Urbana

The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Logan and Champaign Counties held its annual “Don’t Give Up” Sign Rally Friday afternoon in downtown Urbana as part of September’s Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. The rally took place from noon to 1 p.m.... Read More.
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Ohio deer archery season opens this weekend

Ohio's statewide deer archery season gets underway Saturday, giving hunters their first statewide opportunity of the 2026-27 deer season. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, the archery season runs through February 7. Hunting hours are from... Read More.

Local Sports

Lady Raiders sweep Shawnee to close out Homecoming Week; Thursday volleyball scores

Several area volleyball teams were in action Thursday night, with Benjamin Logan earning a varsity sweep while Riverside's seventh- and eighth-grade teams faced Troy Christian. Benjamin Logan 3, Shawnee 0 — Varsity The Benjamin Logan Lady Raiders traveled to Shawnee Thursday... Read More.

Benjamin Logan 8th-grade football rolls past Shawnee

The Benjamin Logan eighth-grade football team rang the victory bell Thursday night with a dominant 44-0 win over visiting Shawnee. The Raiders' defense forced three turnovers, including two interceptions that were each returned 35 yards for touchdowns. Carter Crumm and... Read More.
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Tiger soccer teams earn program sweep over Catholic Central

The West Liberty-Salem boys and girls soccer teams both picked up shutout victories over Springfield Catholic Central Thursday night, with the boys winning 2-0 and the girls rolling to an 8-0 victory. West Liberty-Salem Girls 8, Springfield Catholic Central 0 The... Read More.

Chieftain boys’ golf wraps up season at Division I Sectional

The Division I boys golf Southwest Sectional tournament was held Thursday at National Golf Links, with Bellefontaine competing. Southwest Division I Sectional — National Golf Links Bellefontaine — 12th (356) The Bellefontaine Chieftains finished 12th as a team with a score of... Read More.
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Riverside students bring annual Powderpuff football event to life

Riverside High School’s Class of 2027 has repeated as Powderpuff football champions, winning the annual event for the second straight year. The senior class defeated the juniors 21-0 in the varsity matchup Wednesday night, successfully defending the title it won... Read More.
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