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American Legion Harold Kerr Post 173 has named Finley Reed as its 2026 Poppy Queen.
Finley, 12, is the daughter of Rick and Joliece Reed.
She is the granddaughter of Joseph and Angie Messner of Bellefontaine and Larry and Teresa Reed... Read More.
Residents of DeGraff and Quincy came together Monday to honor the nation’s fallen service members, sharing both a guest speaker and a morning of Memorial Day observances across the two communities.
The day began in DeGraff, where the annual parade... Read More.
Students from Benjamin Logan Schools were involved in a minor bus accident Monday while traveling between events, according to school authorities.
The incident happened as the band students were en route from one scheduled stop to another.
Despite the accident, no... Read More.
Bellefontaine Police Chief Chris Marlow says a missing endangered adult reported Friday morning has been found safe.
According to Chief Marlow, just before 4 a.m. Friday, May 22, personnel at Mary Rutan Hospital notified the Bellefontaine Police Department that a... Read More.
Drivers in Bellefontaine should plan for temporary road closures Monday morning due to the Memorial Day Parade.
Closures are scheduled for Monday from 8:30 a.m. until noon along the parade route.
The following streets will be affected:
Colton Avenue west to... Read More.
Drivers in Logan County will need to plan for a long-term road closure in Richland Township beginning next week.
According to the Logan County Bridge Department, crews will replace bridge 39-6.80 on County Road 39 between Township Road 51 and... Read More.
Triad High School celebrated the Class of 2026 during commencement ceremonies held Sunday afternoon. Graduation ceremonies were scheduled from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the football field.
The Class of 2026 was recognized for its academic achievements, leadership, perseverance, and... Read More.
Local Sports
Olentangy Orange 5, Urbana 0
The Urbana Hillclimbers saw their 17-game winning streak come to an end in a 5-0 shutout loss to one of the state’s top-ranked teams, the Olentangy Orange Pioneers, in a non-tournament matchup.
Urbana had shut out... Read More.
Area boys track and field athletes delivered strong performances Saturday, May 23, at multiple OHSAA district meets, with several teams capturing district titles and dozens of athletes earning regional berths. Mechanicsburg highlighted the day by winning the Division V... Read More.
Area track and field athletes turned in strong performances Friday, May 22, at the OHSAA District Championships, highlighted by a fifth straight district championship for the West Liberty-Salem boys and several regional qualifiers across multiple divisions. The top four... Read More.
OHSAA DISTRICT QUARTERFINALS
Indian Lake 10, West Liberty-Salem 7
The Indian Lake Lakers exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning to power past the West Liberty-Salem Tigers 10-7 in a dramatic local district quarterfinal showdown.
Both teams were quiet early as... Read More.
After rain and severe storms on Tuesday and Wednesday forced multiple local playoff softball games into suspension, area teams finally returned to the field Thursday to finish what they started. Indian Lake completed its comeback effort to advance to... Read More.









