LOCAL NEWS
Troopers Easter, Piatt honored by Highway Patrol peers
Dispatcher of the Year award announced
Two local residents who serve as Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have earned accolades through the patrol this month,...
Environmental Science Club members examine past, future of agriculture
The Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club recently took a field trip to a farm located along the Mad River, hosted by Bob and Lois...
Ben Logan seeks musical co-director
Benjamin Logan Schools invite qualified and dedicated candidates to apply for the opportunity to co-direct the High School/Middle School production of Grease, scheduled for...
Case to remove Lakeview mayor dismissed
Mayor's audio statement is below
Lakeview Mayor Elaine Fagan-Moore announced that petitioners seeking her removal from office had voluntarily dismissed their case with prejudice during...
Union nurses at Mary Rutan Hospital approve 4-year contract
Union nurses at Mary Rutan Hospital, represented by the Ohio Nurses Association and AFT, voted Nov. 19 to ratify a new four-year contract focused...
Weapons charge issued during stop
Passenger Jason Mendiola, 48, of Kenton, was charged with having weapons under disability during a traffic stop Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.
The driver of the...
Eight people killed on Ohio roadways during Thanksgiving reporting period
COLUMBUS – Troopers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol report eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting...
Prescription drugs recovered from traffic stop
A Bellefontaine woman was charged with impaired driving and possession of drugs following a Friday, Nov. 29, traffic stop initiated by officers of the...
Unlicensed motorist charged
Sylmene Louis Iris Dorleus, 39, of Lima, was charged Saturday, Nov. 30, with obstructing official business following a traffic stop executed by officers of...
2 transported after crash
A driver and young passenger each were hospitalized following a one-vehicle crash that occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, in the area...
Woman issued summons for keying vehicles, shattering windshield
Danielle N. Laws, 30, of Russells Point, was issued a summons for criminal damaging after damaging two vehicles early Monday, Dec. 2, parked outside...
Logan County History: The 1950 Thanksgiving Blizzard
BY THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
While the more recent Blizzard of 1978 often gets recalled whenever there is a heavy snowfall, the deadly 1950 Thanksgiving...