November 5, 2026
News
Bellefontaine City Schools Faces Budget Decisions After Levy Defeat
Bellefontaine City Schools Superintendent Brad Hall expressed disappointment following voters’ rejection of the district’s proposed 1-percent earned income tax.The proposal failed by a 62% to 38% margin, with 3,250 votes against and 2,009 in favor.Once fully collected, the additional income tax would have generated approximately $3.5 million annually to support current district expenses and programs.Hall…
Community
8 ways to honor veterans
Staff reportMillions of people make considerable sacrifices to protect the freedoms of their fellow citizens. According to the Pew Research Center and data from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than 18 million living veterans in the United States. The 2021 Census counted 461,240 veterans in Canada,…
Sports
Raiders, Chief and Laker girls make All-CBC girls soccer teams
By Cort ReynoldsThe Bellefontaine girls soccer team had four players receive All-Central Buckeye Conference notice in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.Chieftain senior keeper…
Lifestyle
Leave the Leaves
By Natasha AtlasExtension Educators Coordinator with Ohio State University ExtensionNo doubt your yard is quickly being blanketed by fallen leaves. Although they can be a…