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Ben Logan BOE welcomes new member, sets leadership and looks ahead
Change and continuity shared the spotlight Monday night as the Benjamin Logan Local Schools Board of Education opened the new year with its annual...
BCS board organizational meeting opens 2026
Yoder re-elected board president; BOE discusses possible 2026 levy
The Bellefontaine City Schools Board of Education held its first meeting of 2026 Monday evening in...
UPDATE: Steinhelfer arrested for OVI after hit-skip crash
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the arrestee, Timothy W. Steinhelfer, 62, of Bellefontaine.
UPDATE: Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department released...
The ‘Examiner’ Christmas coloring contest winners are …
The Examiner was not able to publish the winning entires of the newpaper's 2025 Christmas coloring contest prior to its final print edition, Dec....
Trial nears in Mt. Victory fatal stabbing case
KENTON — With a jury trial just over two weeks away in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, attorneys for Andrew McCafferty are finalizing their...
Ohio House Bill 480 seeks changes to unclaimed funds law
COLUMBUS — Ohio lawmakers are considering House Bill 480, legislation that would revise the state’s unclaimed funds law governing how Ohio handles dormant or...
‘Examiner’ archives: Early bakeries plentiful
Editor’s Note: The following item is reproduced from a 1983 Bellefontaine Examiner article on the history of early bakeries in Logan County. Not included...
Vollrath joins Citizens Federal board
Citizens Federal Savings and Loan has announced the addition of Ben Vollrath to its Board of Directors.
Vollrath said he is excited to be part...
BCS Robotics Boosters seek volunteers, community support for Feb. 21 competition
The Bellefontaine City Schools Robotics Boosters are asking the community to lend a hand as the district prepares to host a middle and high...
West Mansfield man facing vehicular homicide charges
MARYSVILLE — A West Mansfield man was indicted this week on felony charges in connection with a June traffic crash in Union County that...
Marysville board to review Olive Garden, Tansky proposals
MARYSVILLE — The City of Marysville Design Review Board is scheduled to consider multiple commercial development proposals during its meeting on Jan. 14, including...
Brisson arrested for felony menacing by stalking
A Bellefontaine man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 6, following an incident in which police say he harassed and followed a victim and made repeated...