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The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) awarded Logan County Engineer Scott C. Coleman, P.E., P.S., the 2026 NACE Rural County Engineer of the Year during its Annual Technical Conference held in Arlington, Texas.
“Scott has exemplified the very best... Read More.
A large group of volunteers came together Wednesday morning to give downtown Bellefontaine a fresh start as part of the 4th Annual Downtown Bellefontaine Spring Cleaning, held in celebration of Earth Day.
Each year, community members take time to spruce... Read More.
A two-semi crash Wednesday morning near Lakeview remains under investigation.
According to early reports, the crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. on U.S. Route 33 near the intersection of County Road 88.
Authorities say one semi sideswiped another, sending a Midwest... Read More.
Crews from the Logan County Highway Department and The Shelly Company will begin milling work on two county road sections later this month.
Work on County Road 32 between County Road 11 and County Road 130 is scheduled to start... Read More.
The Urbana City Council met during its regular Tuesday night meeting, where a motion not listed on the agenda was introduced to begin the process of repealing the city’s zoning ordinance. The motion passed unanimously.
The zoning ordinance in question... Read More.
The Riverside Board of Education met in regular session Tuesday night after an Executive Session to discuss personnel issues. Superintendent Dr. Scott Mann informed the board that Graduation will be held on May 15, 2026. More information will be... Read More.
Young hunters across Ohio saw strong success during the state’s special youth-only wild turkey hunting weekend, with 1,941 birds checked April 18–19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
The two-day season was open to hunters... Read More.
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An outstanding student-athlete from Bellefontaine is taking her talents to the next level.
Bellefontaine High School outfielder Addison Wical has signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and softball career at Marietta College, an NCAA Division III program... Read More.
Mechanicsburg 13, West Liberty-Salem 7
Mechanicsburg’s explosive start proved too much to overcome, as the Indians stayed unbeaten with a 13-7 win over West Liberty-Salem on Tuesday to complete the season sweep.
The Indians came out swinging, putting up five runs... Read More.
Mechanicsburg 7, West Liberty-Salem 1
Mechanicsburg continued its late-season surge, completing the season sweep of West Liberty-Salem with a 7-1 win — its third straight victory after an 0-10 start.
Aubrie Retterer delivered a strong complete-game performance in the circle, allowing... Read More.
The Logan County Invitational brought together each team in the county at Riverside to compete in midseason form.
Bellefontaine Chieftains
Bellefontaine’s girls team ended up winning the invitational with 152 points, powered by strong relay performances—winning both the 4x8 and 4x2... Read More.
Mechanicsburg 17, West Liberty-Salem 7 (5 innings)
Mechanicsburg used a massive middle inning to pull away from West Liberty-Salem, earning a 17-7 run-rule win in a Champaign County showdown.
The Lady Indians set the tone early with a clean defensive inning... Read More.
