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Due to heavy rains and resulting road conditions, the Jefferson Township Trustees have announced an emergency road closure on Township Road 55 in Logan County.
The closure affects the section of road between Sloan Boulevard and Township Road 184.
The closure... Read More.
Wednesday at the 185th Champaign County Fair is all about celebrating the next generation during Youth Day, featuring special activities, youth competitions, livestock shows and family entertainment throughout the day.
Wednesday's schedule also includes rescheduled entertainment from Tuesday, after severe... Read More.
The 2026 Champaign County Junior Fair Dairy Steer and Dairy Feeder Shows got underway on Tuesday afternoon after severe storms moving through the area delayed the start of the show by more than an hour and a half.
The storms... Read More.
A 24-year-old Zanesville man was arrested early Saturday morning after police found him asleep in his car at a Urbana gas station and determined he was impaired.
According to the Urbana Police Division, officers were called to a home on... Read More.
Corbin Zimmerman likes spending time at the fair. A young man of few words, he said the most fun part about the fair is meeting new friends. Zimmerman was named Grand Champion in the Born and Raised Market Goat... Read More.
The Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce has announced a leadership transition, including the appointment of an interim director.
The Chamber sent the following email to members and supporters:
"The Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce is informing our members of the announcement... Read More.
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Springfield Post responded to two separate single-vehicle crashes Sunday afternoon in Champaign County, with two people transported to hospitals with minor injuries.
The first crash occurred at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Middle Urbana... Read More.
Local Sports
The local boys golf season continued Monday as Urbana Country Club hosted the Columbus Academy Shootout, an 18-hole invitational featuring 12 teams and 74 golfers.
Both Urbana and Mechanicsburg competed in the hometown event, with the Indians finishing 11th and... Read More.
Youth sports provide children with an opportunity to stay active while learning important skills that extend beyond the playing field. Sports can help build confidence, encourage teamwork, and teach children about discipline, responsibility, and sportsmanship.
Local YMCA branches are offering... Read More.
The West Liberty-Salem High School cheer team is heading into the fall with new skills, routines and plenty of recognition after recently attending a two-day UCA Cheer Camp. The Tigers spent the camp learning new cheers, dances, stunts, skills... Read More.
Local high school golf teams were busy on the course Friday, with several area squads competing in conference and regular-season matches. Bellefontaine continued its strong recent stretch with its best team score of the season, while Indian Lake and... Read More.
Mechanicsburg continued its strong start to the boys golf season Thursday, winning a tri-match at Woodland Golf Club with a team score of 164, finishing ahead of West Liberty-Salem (194) and Triad (203). The nine-hole matchup between Mechanicsburg and... Read More.
