Rick L. Beck, 70, of Lewistown, OH passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. Rick was born on June 5, 1953, in Bellefontaine, OH, a son of the late Wayne and…
Charles ‘Chuck’ E. Knapp
Charles “Chuck” E. Knapp, 65, of Richwood, OH passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at Ohio State University Hospital East, Columbus, OH. Charles was born on November 13, 1958, in Kenton, OH, a son o…
BHS seniors honored by National Merit Scholarship Program
Bellefontaine High School seniors Oliver Moreland and Cati Snyder have been recognized for their academic excellence in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Oliver is one of 16,000 performers …
Man lodged for criminal trespassing after laundromat incident
Tanner J. Reece, 29, of West Liberty, was charged with criminal trespassing and criminal mischief relating to an incident Sunday, Nov. 26, at the West Liberty laundromat on north Detroit Street. Deput…
Wanda Arlene Taylor
Wanda Arlene Taylor, 91, of Lakeview, OH passed away peacefully Monday, November 27, 2023, at her daughter’s home. Wanda was born on June 15, 1932, in Bellefontaine, OH, a daughter of the late Leonard…
Holiday MOOsical tunes
Riverside Elementary students in grades kindergarten through second-grade performed, “A Holiday MOOSical” on Monday night, Nov. 27, under the direction of Cari Beth Noah. These students made it a magi…
Opossum greetings
A Benjamin Logan Elementary School student checks out an opossum during the school’s interactive zoo visit Monday, Nov. 27, sponsored by the BLES-PTC. Animals from different regions of the Columbus Zo…
Hometown Christmas and Parade moved to Dec. 8
First Fridays Bellefontaine has announced that the Hometown Christmas and Parade previously slated for Friday, Dec. 1, has been moved to Friday, Dec. 8, due to predicted inclement weather and difficul…
George M. Park Jr.
George M. Park Jr., 76, of Urbana and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away at 4:16 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on Ma…
Jeffrey L. (Woody) Wood
Jeffrey L. (Woody) Wood, 50, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at St. Rita’s Hospital. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on December 1, 1972, to Thomas (Kathy) Wood and L…