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There’s no shortage of scams making the rounds right now—but not every official-looking letter in your mailbox is fraudulent.
Logan County Sheriff Randy Dodds says the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association is a legitimate organization, and it is currently sending... Read More.
Students from Bellefontaine City Schools spent the past week competing on one of the biggest stages in student robotics, as three teams represented the district at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
The global competition, held in St. Louis, features only... Read More.
Students from Benjamin Logan High School turned in a strong performance at the 2026 Area IV Envirothon, earning a second-place overall finish and advancing to the state competition.
The event was held Tuesday, April 28, at the Preble County Historical... Read More.
A handful of residents attended a public meeting in council chambers on Tuesday evening to discuss the city's Strategic Land Use plan, drafted by Stewart Land Use and The Ohio Plan.
As previously reported on peakofohio.com, the city held the... Read More.
The Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce (ILCC) says community support is keeping the 2026 fireworks celebration on track after a major funding setback earlier this year.
After learning that a key sponsor would no longer be able to contribute following... Read More.
The following is a press release from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office regarding unclaimed bicycles:
The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office announces its intent to dispose of some bicycles acquired during the regular course of business. This notice is being posted... Read More.
A man was arrested early Sunday morning in Urbana after a traffic stop led to impaired driving charges.
According to the Urbana Police Division, an officer on patrol around 2:12 a.m. on April 26 observed a dark blue 2003 Chevrolet... Read More.
Local Sports
The Bellefontaine Chieftains swept the team titles Tuesday night at the Bellefontaine 5-Team Meet, with both the boys and girls squads turning in balanced, high-scoring performances across the board.
The boys finished first with 125 points ahead of Benjamin Logan... Read More.
Riverside 13, Northridge 0 (5 innings)
Riverside cruised to a 13-0 run-rule win over Northridge, using patience at the plate and dominant pitching.
The Lady Pirates drew 21 walks, were hit by four pitches, and took advantage of nine wild pitches... Read More.
Urbana 3, Bellefontaine 2 (Suspended, Top 4th)
Cross-county rivals Urbana and Bellefontaine were featured on PeakofOhioTV, but heavy rain forced a suspension in the top of the fourth with Urbana holding a 3-2 lead and Bellefontaine threatening.
Urbana struck quickly in... Read More.
Triad 5, Mechanicsburg 2 (Suspended, Bottom 4th)
Triad used a big third inning to take control before rain suspended play, leading Mechanicsburg 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth.
Mechanicsburg struck first in the opening inning. Avery McDowell led off with... Read More.
The Riverside, Bellefontaine, and Indian Lake middle school softball teams came together Saturday for the “Swinging for a Cure” event, raising $2,753 for the Logan County Cancer Society. The total was made possible through a combination of community support,... Read More.
