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Urbana Police Officer John Purinton holds up one of the new security cameras that that will be soon be installed in the Urbana Municipal Building to replace the out of date analog cameras that are currently being used. Bill Lackey/Staff

Urbana upgrades security cameras

The city of Urbana will spend $24,000 to upgrade video cameras at its municipal building, and it could install cameras at more sites in the future.City council members cited safety and the use of security camera footage to identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects when they approved buying the digital ...

Keith Smith throws one of his golf discs at Melvin Miller Park on Thursday. Miller is one of a group of individuals trying to build a disc golf course at the Urbana park. Bill Lackey/Staff

Help needed for new disc golf course

It’s not quite golf and more complicated than just throwing a Frisbee, but the game of disc golf is taking the region by storm. Now, Keith Smith wants to bring a course to Urbana.“I love it because it’s outside and you’re walking and getting good exercise, and you can take ...

Raid nets drugs, one arrested

An Urbana man was taken into custody and a second person was questioned Thursday in connection with a raid on an East Church Street apartment, which also yielded drugs and cash.Urbana police arrested James Douglas Breneman, also known as “JD,” 34, of 452 E. Church St., Apt. A, after the ...

Clark County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Clark talks about how the shortage of ammunition and the increase in price is affecting local law enforcement Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Bill Lackey/Staff

Ammo shortage hitting local police

Some local law enforcement agencies are seeing the effects of a nationwide ammunition shortage and experiencing delays getting bullets.At least one agency has cut back on its officer training to save rounds and another may consider lengthening how long deputies keep ammunition if the shortage lasts longer.The Urbana Police Division ...

Tim Holman takes aim with a rifle at an outdoor shooting range in German Township on Friday. The Ohio Township Association wants to give townships the ability to regulate whether residents are allowed to shoot firearms within township limits. Currently, they do not have that ability, even though many townships are now the size of some cities. Bill Lackey/Staff

Townships want more say in firearms laws

The Ohio Township Association wants more authority for its members to set the rules for discharging firearms because areas that were once sparsely populated are becoming more crowded.Critics were leery of restrictions on responsible gun owners, but some area township officials said they need another tool to help ensure the ...

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