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UPD hosts Triad High School’s forensic science class
On May 14, the Urbana Police Division hosted students of the Forensic Science Class from Triad High School for a day of instruction and practical exercises working alongside officers. Triad Forensic Science teacher Mackenzie Swary and Triad Director of Academics Programs, Patrick Johnson, along with 14 students spent the day...
‘Dazed’ pedestrian lodged
John Keller, 60, of Bellefontaine, was arrested shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, after he was observed to be drunk in public in the area of north Hayes Street and east Brown Avenue. Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department were dispatched to that area on a report of a...
West Liberty-Salem Girls Sitting Fourth at Districts; Calvary Christian Advances
The West Liberty-Salem Girls Track and Field team is in fourth place after Day One of the DIII Southwest District held at Graham High School. 1st Botkins, 22; 2nd (tied) Triad & Anna, 16; 4th WL-S, 15; 5th Cedarville, 11. The Lady Tigers 4×800 Relay team of Malia Miller, Addison...
Jackson Center FFA greenhouse open for season
The Jackson Center High School’s FFA chapter has officially opened its greenhouse for the Spring 2024 season. The greenhouse is run by FFA agricultural student volunteers and teacher Emily Turner. Turner has been teaching AP Agriculture for six years in various school districts. Three years of her teaching career...
Kerns Arrested for Assaulting a Police Officer; Other Charges
Thursday night Washington Township Police Officers were on patrol on US Route 33 near State Route 720 when they stopped Kody Kerns, 29, of Lakeview, for a license plate violation. When officers spoke with him, he consented to a vehicle search. Kerns exited the vehicle, began making threats to harm...
West is Outstanding Senior Citizen
Urbana resident and long-time Mercy Health employee Tonya West was honored on Tuesday as the 2024 Outstanding Senior Citizen during an event held at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. The annual Senior Day celebration was coordinated locally by the Urbana Champaign County Senior Center. Nominations for the award were collected through...
FEMA disaster centers opening for Ohio tornado survivors
Those affected by the March 14 tornadoes in Ohio can visit several newly-opened FEMA centers in Logan, Auglaize, Licking and Union counties. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has locations to help survivors apply for federal disaster assistance, upload documents, learn about ways to make their property more disaster resistant, and get their questions answered in person.
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