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A 37-year-old Broadway man was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs after a chain-reaction crash Wednesday night in Bellefontaine.
According to the crash report, the collision happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Heritage... Read More.
One person was transported to the hospital following a crash on Boyce Street in Urbana early Friday morning.
According to the Urbana Fire Division, Urbana Battalion 1 and Engine 1 were dispatched at 6:03 a.m. to a motor vehicle crash... Read More.
Mariska Smith and Conner Leichty are West Liberty-Salem High School’s October Seniors of the Month.
Mariska Smith is the daughter of Josiah and Johanna Smith.
School Activities and Awards: Cross Country, Track, Indoor Track, NHS, multiple-time Academic All-Ohioan.
If I were principal... Read More.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday it is issuing approximately $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to agricultural producers and landowners for their participation in key conservation programs for 2026. These payments include Grassland CRP... Read More.
Urbana High School welcomed 24 new members into the Castle Chapter of the National Honor Society during an induction ceremony held October 13.
The ceremony recognized students for their academic achievements and commitment to the four pillars of the National... Read More.
A 28-year-old Springfield man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning, October 12, in Wayne Township near Cable.
According to the crash report, Tommy Smith was traveling east on East State Route 296 around 5:15 a.m. when... Read More.
An Ohio appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the state's EdChoice private school voucher program is unconstitutional, but the program will continue operating while the state appeals the decision.
The Tenth District Court of Appeals issued its... Read More.
Local Sports
Benjamin Logan Middle School’s seventh-grade football team ended its season on a high note, defeating Northwestern 22-6 to earn its first victory and finish with a 1-6 record.
Trenton Pasler led the way with 124 yards and a touchdown, along... Read More.
West Liberty-Salem 3, West Jefferson 1 — Varsity
The West Liberty-Salem Lady Tigers closed out the regular season Thursday with a program victory over West Jefferson, as the junior varsity B, junior varsity A, and varsity teams all earned wins.
The... Read More.
Benjamin Logan 1, Shawnee 0 (boys)
The Benjamin Logan boys soccer team defeated Shawnee 1-0 Wednesday night to clinch the outright CBC Mad River Division championship.
Freshman Santiago Solano scored the game-winning goal 14 minutes into the contest on an assist... Read More.
Kenton Ridge 3, Indian Lake 0 — Varsity
The Indian Lake varsity Lakers hosted Kenton Ridge on Wednesday, falling in three sets, 22-25, 15-25 and 16-25.
Cami Bailey led Indian Lake with 14 kills, eight digs and one ace.
Mackenzie Miller added... Read More.
The 2026 OHSAA high school soccer tournaments are underway, with area boys and girls teams preparing for first-round, district quarterfinal and district semifinal matchups beginning next week. Programs across Logan and Champaign counties will look to keep their seasons... Read More.










