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History of county farmers’ involvement in state plowing contests detailed
Photo gallery below By Mary E. Mortimer Logan County History Center In April 1928, Logan County farmers were the first to participate in a state plowing contest in which excellence of work done, rath…
Large sums of cash found in two Marysville restrooms in less than a week
MARYSVILLE — Marysville police are trying to solve the mystery of thousands of dollars being found in two separate business restrooms in the city in less than a week. On April 27, An employee of Aval…
Officer Sheeley takes the oath of office
A new Bellefontaine Police Office with previous law enforcement experience, Jayde Sheeley, left, was administered the oath of office Friday, May 3, by Bellefontaine Mayor Dave Crissman. The 2012 West …
EMA hosts open house, FEMA application information shared
Washington Township Police and Indian Lake Schools Resource Officer Logan Miller, kneeling, reads Post-it Note comments residents shared about their concerns about housing related to long-term disaste…
778 survivors already helped by Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund
More than 3,000 donors have given $1,447,641 to the Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund over the last six weeks, officials from the United Way of Logan County reported Friday, May 3. Donations have poured…
UPDATE: ‘Suspicious’ deaths of two men under investigation
Wayne Smoot, 74, and Lundy Travis, 68, both of Mechanicsburg have been identified as the men found deceased Wednesday, May 1, inside a Champaign County area-home, deputies from the Champaign County Sh…
President Biden approves Ohio disaster declaration
Below is a media release from www.whitehouse.gov. WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden declared on Thursday, May 2, 2024, that a major disaster exists in the State of Ohio and ordered federal assi…
Scriptless in Seattle’s improv hilarity show set for this weekend
Improv performers hailing from a wide variety of backgrounds, from a marketing consultant to a music teacher, programmer, and graduate student and future minister, join together this weekend with thei…
West Liberty faced with filling third council seat this year
Jim Hoffman, pictured right, surprised the West Liberty Village Council at their meeting on Monday, April 29, by submitting his resignation. The council has 30 days to choose a replacement. The West …
BHS Robotics Team shines at VEX World Championship
Five Bellefontaine High School students shined in the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend. Bellefontaine High School Robotics Team 9185A – FOAM showcased its deter…