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LaRose orders latest round of noncitizen removals from Ohio voter rolls

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says another 75 voter registrations have been removed from the state's voter rolls after a citizenship verification process. The removals are part of an ongoing voter list maintenance effort that uses state and federal... Read More.

45th annual Pony Wagon Days returns to St. Paris this weekend

The 45th Annual Pony Wagon Days celebration returns to St. Paris this weekend, with several days of activities planned throughout the community. The festival begins Thursday, September 10, with a JSP Fire Association Chili Supper from 5 to 8 p.m.,... Read More.
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Area marching bands to take the field at 40th annual Band Spectacular

Marching bands from across the area will come together Saturday night for the 40th annual Band Spectacular at AcuSport Stadium in Bellefontaine. The event begins at 7 p.m. and features eight area high school bands, including Riverside, Jackson Center, Triad,... Read More.

Marijuana, gun lead to arrest at Russells Point park

A 48-year-old Russells Point man was arrested Tuesday after police say he was seen smoking marijuana at a village park while carrying a loaded firearm. According to the Russells Point Police Department, officers first encountered Michael Lister around 2:30 Tuesday... Read More.
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Logan County judges discuss court trends, mental health and cell phone concerns

The Logan County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business Impact Meeting Wednesday at Mary Rutan Health, bringing together three Logan County judges to discuss their roles and some of the issues they are seeing in the local court... Read More.

Two-vehicle crash briefly closes Bellefontaine Intersection

A two-vehicle crash briefly closed the intersection of Main Street and Columbus Avenue in Bellefontaine Wednesday morning. The crash happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. The intersection was closed for a short time while Bellefontaine Police investigated. No other details have been released. Further... Read More.
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Pedestrian reportedly struck by vehicle in Urbana

A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in Urbana. According to information from the Urbana Police Division and Champaign County dispatch, the incident was reported around 10:25 p.m. on U.S. 36 between Berwick Drive and Community Drive. Urbana... Read More.

Local Sports

Raider girls’ soccer tops Graham; Wednesday night soccer results

The area soccer teams were in action Wednesday night, with Bellefontaine falling to Tecumseh while Benjamin Logan picked up a girls' victory and battled Graham to a draw in the boys' match. Benjamin Logan 2, Graham 0 (girls) The Benjamin Logan... Read More.

Bellefontaine rolls past Graham 36-0 in 8th-grade football

The Bellefontaine eighth-grade Chiefs continued their strong start to the season Thursday night, rolling to a 36-0 shutout victory over Graham. Bellefontaine's offense made big plays throughout the game, starting with Jax Fleming, who broke loose for a 54-yard touchdown to open the scoring. The Chiefs continued to find success through the air. Caleb Palmer hauled in two receptions for 72 yards and... Read More.
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Chieftain golf teams sweep Hillclimbers; Lady Lakers beat Falcons

The Bellefontaine boys golf team picked up a convincing victory over Urbana Wednesday at Liberty Hills, while the Lady Chieftains earned a win over Urbana and narrowly fell to London in a tri-match. Bellefontaine 173, Urbana 212 – Boys Bellefontaine defeated visiting Urbana 173-212 Wednesday at Liberty Hills Golf Course. Noah Smith earned match medalist honors with the... Read More.

Bellefontaine, West Liberty-Salem sweep middle school volleyball matchups

Several area middle school volleyball teams were in action Wednesday, with Bellefontaine, Jonathan Alder and West Liberty-Salem picking up wins. 7th Grade – Bellefontaine 2, Northwestern 0 The Bellefontaine seventh-grade Chiefs defeated Northwestern in two sets, 25-10 and 25-8. Bexley Daring led... Read More.
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BMS 7th Grade Football Shuts Out Upper Sandusky, 20-0

The Benjamin Logan Middle School 7th Grade Raiders turned in a dominant performance Monday evening, shutting out Upper Sandusky 20-0 in a hard-fought team victory. The BMS offense was led by Jonathan Harvey, who put together a big night with... Read More.
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