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The Village of Russells Point will receive $525,619 for sidewalk and pedestrian crossing improvements along U.S. Route 33 through a statewide roadway safety program announced Thursday by Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation.
The project will improve... Read More.
The City of Urbana's ongoing exploratory digging program continues as crews work throughout the community to identify water service line materials and comply with federal drinking water regulations.
The city began the project on July 20, 2026, and work is... Read More.
The Bellefontaine Police Department responded to two traffic crashes in the city on Wednesday, with no injuries reported in either incident.
The first crash happened around 10:40 a.m. on South Main Street.
According to police reports, a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu driven... Read More.
Severe weather that forced the postponement of the original event has led Second Harvest Food Bank to announce a new date and location for its Champaign County Summer Food Distribution.
The food distribution will now take place Saturday, July 25,... Read More.
The Ohio Hi-Point Joint Vocational School District Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday evening, approving several items focused on campus growth, student opportunities, and school safety as the district continues to expand to meet increasing enrollment.
Construction continues... Read More.
Earlier this week, a Springfield man pleaded guilty to reduced and related charges stemming from a firearm assault in Urbana earlier this year.
According to court records, 24-year-old Zevion Edwards pleaded guilty Tuesday in Champaign County Common Pleas Court to... Read More.
Update 7/23/26 5:35 AM
Two drivers suffered minor injuries in a rear-end crash Wednesday afternoon on South U.S. Route 68.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Catherine White, 78, of Bellefontaine, was stopped in her 2018 Nissan Rogue while waiting... Read More.
Local Sports
ACME State Tournament
St. Henry 10, Bellefontaine 4
Bellefontaine’s return to the ACME State Tournament came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon in Kalida, as defending state champion St. Henry erased a three-run deficit with a late offensive explosion to defeat... Read More.
Bellefontaine’s Gracie Hood earned a spot on Team USA Friday after an outstanding performance at the 2026 Junior Gold Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hood finished second overall through the tournament’s 26-game qualifying and Advancer Rounds, securing the No. 2 seed... Read More.
Bellefontaine's Gracie Hood capped off an outstanding qualifying performance Thursday morning at the 2026 Junior Gold Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, finishing second overall in the 18U girls' division and advancing to the championship rounds.
Competing among the nation's top youth... Read More.
The road to Kalida has been paved with dominance, determination, and a reminder that Bellefontaine baseball is back on one of Ohio’s biggest summer stages.
After a perfect 4-0 run through the ACME District Tournament, the Bellefontaine Chiefs are headed... Read More.
Bellefontaine’s Gracie Hood continued her impressive run at the 2026 Junior Gold Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, climbing into second place overall after three blocks of qualifying in the 18U girls’ division.
Hood turned in another consistent performance Wednesday, rolling games... Read More.
