Elementary school preps for STREAM Night The Riverside Board of Education made quick work of two agendas Tuesday night, Jan. 10, covering organizational and regular school needs in less than 30 minute…
West Liberty council wants a safer community in 2023
It happened again, five days before Christmas. If this had been the first time, that would be bad enough. But it wasn’t. Pedestrians keep getting hit at crosswalks in West Liberty. And the village cou…
Holland Theatre VP takes a different stage in support of local art
Most artists have an assistant, even a muse. And often their work reflects that relationship. Chris Tillman had one of each, and both had a hand in helping her create a piece for the Not So Bad Art By…
Recreation district works toward continued success in 2023
With updates on how things went in 2022 and an eye on what’s ahead for 2023, the Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District (BJRD) board had their first meeting of the year on Tuesday night. Three board …
Saturday workshop offers proactive care for baseball players
“For all its gentility, its almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps.” Willie Mays Don’t let the winter weather fool you. The season we know as the great American pastime will be here i…
‘Fund’-runner
Area resident plans to run almost 50 miles in four days for outreach centers You never know what’s going to inspire you to do something significant. For Lakeview resident Brenda Moots, it was a matter…
Visitors Bureau presents the warmest trail this winter
It seems like once Thanksgiving hits, everything speeds up and goes a little crazy from there, certainly reaching its peak with Christmas, but still barely slowing until after New Year’s Day. And then…
Recipe for a Christmas miracle: A ham, loaf of bread, two skateboards… and a lot of hard work
Hundreds of hams. Dozens upon dozens of eggs. Pallets stacked with fresh loaves of bread. Vegetables, fruit, cans of tuna and jars of spaghetti sauce. Once again, the recipients of a Lutheran Communit…
Ben Logan BOE faces community opposition over solar project
Rock. Hard Place. Somewhere in between the two sits the Benjamin Logan Board of Education. And they definitely felt the pressure at their regular monthly board meeting Monday, Dec. 19. After beginning…
CCS looks to expand due to record growth
As Calvary Christian School, Bellefontaine, continues to see enrollment numbers rise, the need for a new facility becomes more and more imperative. In fact, with the school growing at 15 to 20 percent…