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A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after police say he violated a court-issued protection order.
According to the Bellefontaine Police Department, officers were dispatched to East Columbus Avenue around 2:30 p.m. on a report that Charles Bray was at a... Read More.
A 63-year-old Bellefontaine man was arrested Sunday afternoon after police found him highly intoxicated near downtown.
According to a report from the Bellefontaine Police Department, an officer was patrolling near Elm Street and West Chillicothe Avenue around 4 p.m. when... Read More.
A man was arrested for drunk driving Friday night after police received a complaint about an intoxicated driver at the Speedway gas station on South Main Street.
According to the Bellefontaine Police Department, officers were called to Speedway around 8:15... Read More.
Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday that Ohio Department of Public Safety Assistant Director Benjamin Suver will serve as the interim director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
Suver will replace Andy Wilson, who becomes Ohio Attorney General on June... Read More.
The Champaign County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be on the lookout for scam calls and text messages from individuals falsely claiming to represent the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
According to Sheriff Chad Burroughs, scammers are contacting... Read More.
Retired Urbana Police Chief Matthew D. Lingrell has been selected as the 2026 Urbana High School Distinguished Alumni, recognizing a lifetime of service to his hometown and a law enforcement career spanning more than four decades.
A lifelong Urbana resident,... Read More.
Ohio’s wild turkey hunters bagged 15,887 birds during the spring 2026 season, which concluded on Sunday, May 31, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The total statewide harvest represents all turkeys checked from April... Read More.
Local Sports
OHSAA District Final
Roger Bacon 4, Benjamin Logan 1
The Benjamin Logan Raiders saw their season come to an end Saturday morning, falling 4-1 to Roger Bacon in the OHSAA District Final. For the second consecutive season, the Raiders were stopped... Read More.
Area boys' track and field athletes turned in strong performances Saturday at multiple OHSAA regional meets, highlighted by regional championships from Benjamin Logan's Carter Daniels and Mechanicsburg's Beckett Negley. Several area athletes secured automatic state qualifications by finishing among... Read More.
Area girls' track and field athletes delivered strong performances at multiple OHSAA regional meets this weekend, highlighted by regional championships from Bellefontaine's Kelsie Snapp and several state-qualifying efforts across the area. Athletes from Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Mechanicsburg,... Read More.
OHSAA District Final
Bishop Fenwick 5, Urbana 2
The Urbana Hillclimber season came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end Friday as Bishop Fenwick scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a two-run deficit and capture a... Read More.
OHSAA Regional Track and Field Championships
Area athletes delivered outstanding performances at the OHSAA Regional Championships on May 27 and 29, with West Liberty-Salem claiming the Division IV Regional title in Chillicothe and sending a large contingent to the state... Read More.
