A mother-and-daughter pair, Laura Medlock and Grace Cogar, traveled about six hours from Wytheville, Va., with their dogs to take in Bellefontaine’s Moon Glow Festival Monday. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy …
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Philadelphia doctor captures Bellefontaine eclipse
Dr. Don Koenigsberg, an anesthesiologist from Philadelphia also visited Bellefontaine to view Monday’s solar eclipse with his wife, daughter and son-in-law, both Columbus residents. Dr. K…
Opera Block glow
Street lights turned on and store lights glow in Bellefontaine’s Opera Block Monday, April 8, and visitors grab their cell phones to capture the moment. The total solar eclipse brought dark skies when…
State Park eclipse preview
“This is the most watched astronomical event in human history,” retired science teacher Rich Glink, standing, told a packed multipurpose room at Indian Lake State Park on Sunday, Ap…
County-wide efforts to get pets home offers hope to families
Missing dog Charlie, left, is pictured with owner Abigail Reinhard, a senior at Calvary Christian School. His brother, Buddy, who also went missing on Feb. 6, was quickly found and returned home. Char…
Suspect jailed for OVI, domestic violence
Dominique Lanham, 30, of Bellefontaine, was arrested early Saturday, April 6, after a traffic stop in the area of the 800 block of south Main Street, and subsequent domestic dispute at his residence. …
‘Harmless Farmer’ statue dedicated in West Liberty
Saturday, April 6, marked a significant moment for the West Liberty community as they gathered to unveil the statue honoring the late Andy Detwiler, affectionately known as the “Harmless Farmer.…
5K participants ‘Race the Sun’
Almost 100 runners took to the streets around Bellefontaine Sunday, April 7, for a Race the Sun 5K as part of eclipse-related festivities in downtown. Medals were awarded for first-place by gender and…
‘It’s Saturday!’ delights fourth-grade families
Bellefontaine Intermediate School fourth-graders recently performed their music program titled “It’s Saturday!” in the Bellefontaine High School Auditorium. “It’s Saturday!” is…
Local eclipse festivities are finally ready to take spotlight
Eclipse weekend is upon us, time for the months of planning to come to fruition. This weekend you can find delicious treats from food trucks, sip on refreshing beverages in the beer garden, and explor…