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Influx of Indian Lake visitors cause concern over social-distancing guidelines
Warm temperatures traditionally mean an increase in the number of individuals traveLaling from nearby counties and communities to visit Indian Lake and take advantage of the numerous outdoor recreatio…
Logan County Chamber to distribute 10K in grants to help businesses navigate challenges due to COVID-19
The Logan County Chamber of Commerce has announced plans to distribute $75,000 in grant funding intended to help local small businesses endure operational difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pande…
Expanded stay-at-home order about to go into effect in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s expanded stay-at-home order that takes effect Monday includes several new provisions. Essential businesses are now being told to determine and enforce a maximum numb…
Honda, GM to develop 2 new all-electric vehicles
DETROIT AND TORRANCE, CALIF. — General Motors and Honda this week announced a venture to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform power…
Birthday honor for Korean War veteran
Lakeview area resident and U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran Dean Arras stands outside his residence Thursday afternoon to enjoy a surprise parade of vehicles driven by his friends, neighbors, comm…
Mayor Stahler encourages residents in their continued efforts to combat COVID-19
April 2, the governor announced that Ohio’s Stay-At- Home Order has been extended through May 1, 2020. Like most of the United States, we know that these are truly difficult and challenging times. Med…
Board of DD recognized for providing essential services
The Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities President Bonnie Versele and all board members expressed their thanks during their virtual board meeting Thursday to the agency staff and all the d…
Russells Point Village Council meets Monday via teleconference
The Russells Point Village Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, for its regular scheduled session via GoToMeeting Teleconference. For instructions on how to join the meeting, visit the village’s w…
Mary Rutan Hospital prepares for expected surge of COVID-19 patients
Mary Rutan Hospital is engaged in planning for a predicted influx of patients needing hospital care as a result of the COVID-19 virus, hospital representatives reported Thursday. Currently, the number…
Honda donates PPE supplies to Mary Rutan Hospital
Honda of America Mfg. representatives Thursday delivered two pallets of donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Mary Rutan Hospital to assist area medical professionals during the COVID-19 pand…
4-H members look out for their community during COVID-19
Logan County 4-H has made major adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic during the past month, with many in-person meetings and activities canceled, but Logan County 4-H Educator Justin Bower reports…
Honda continues production suspension through April 10
Honda of North America officials announced Thursday that it will again extend the production suspension for all automobile, engine and transmission plants in the U.S. and Canada through April 10 in re…
Ohio extends stay-at-home order; logs record jobless claims
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Adds details throughout, and new election section. With AP Photos. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health Director Dr. Amy Acton will extend the state̵…
Local districts adjust to school year changes
Meal program, assignment updates provided Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday afternoon an extension to the closure of schools around the state through the end of the month as a result of the C…
Industrial adaptivity assists in virus fight
Private sector ingenuity is helping not only to supply badly needed personal protective equipment to help combat spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but also to help keep individuals employed and the …
Authorities capture man sought in triple fatal bar shooting
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — A man sought in a shooting at northwest Ohio bar that left three people dead has been captured. Deontray Forrest, 24, of Lima, was arrested without incident Wednesday at an apartment…
Son charged for threatening mother
Daniel R. May, 55, of 509 W. Columbus Ave., Apt. 4, was charged Thursday with felony domestic violence after he reportedly threatened his 75-year-old mother, Diane Gerber. Officers of the Bellefontain…
Rollover crash leads to OVI charge – sheriff beat
David J. Williams, 40, of Bellefontaine, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs as a result of a single-vehicle rollover crash about 5 a.m. Wednesday. Deputie…
Spreading joy through song
Singers from Oak Grove Mennonite Church, each spaced apart by about 6 feet, helped to brighten the day recently for Green Hills. Community residents by singing a variety of songs outdoors at the campu…
Road closures planned
C.R. 5 bridge repair begins Monday Crews from the Logan County Bridge Department will be repairing a bridge on County Road 5 between State Route 273 and the Hardin County Line, with a scheduled start …