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Man arrested for OVI after driving into house

Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Brooks M. Ervin, 24, of 504 S. Carlisle St., Quincy, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, failure to control and speed following an incident Sunday evening in Quincy.

Last Updated on Monday, 04 February 2013

Woman claimed in Union County crash

Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

A Richwood woman was claimed in an early Sunday morning one-vehicle crash that occurred in Union County, just west of the Delaware County.

Troopers from the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol report Shelby L. McClincy, 37, was in a westbound 2004 Honda Civic on Hopewell Road in Leesburg Township about 6:49 a.m. when the car traveled off the left side of the road, and struck a utility pole before coming to rest.

Another occupant, Gearld Keeton, 45, of Magnetic Springs was transported by Medflight ground transportation to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

Ms. McClincy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers are still investigating the crash, and at press time hadn’t revealed who was driving. Alcohol use is suspected.

Troopers from the patrol’s crash reconstruction unit along with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Leesburg Township Fire and EMS and Kare Medical Transportation Services assisted at the scene.

Last Updated on Monday, 04 February 2013

MedFlight transports driver

Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff's Office are investigating a one-car crash that occurred about 7 p.m. Sunday on State Route 47 at Benjamin Logan High School.

Last Updated on Monday, 04 February 2013

Vectren to restart gas line work

Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Vectren Energy Delivery will resume a multi-year project to improve and upgrade natural gas service in Bellefontaine.

Last Updated on Sunday, 03 February 2013

Use caution on the roadways today

Written by Bellefontaine Examiner Staff

Logan County Sheriff's deputies, troopers from the Marysville Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, as well as local towing services have been busy during recent hours responding to several slide-off accidents along U.S. Route 33 and other thoroughfares around the noon hour. Use caution on the roads today as there is a possibility of more snow accumulation through Sunday morning. As of 1 p.m. today, no official snow emergency had been issued by authorities and county plows will be out treating roadways today.

Last Updated on Saturday, 02 February 2013