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Urbana dog park to be built
Dogs will have a new place to play this summer after a two-year project to build a dog park recently received approval from the Urbana City Council.The 2.4-acre park, which will be located in Melvin Miller Park, could be complete as early as July 1, said Audra Bean, a member ...
City ranks near bottom in population loss
Springfield’s population continued to decline last year, and only 26 U.S. cities have seen bigger losses since the 2010 Census, according to new figures released today.The estimates show Springfield’s population at 60,147, down from 60,322 in 2011. Springfield has lost approximately .8 percent of its population since the 2010 census, ...
Jobs figures promising but challenges remain
Champaign County’s jobless rate and economy have improved, but some job seekers at a fair Wednesday said many of the open positions are only part-time or with difficult hours.Champaign County added about 300 new jobs last month as its unemployment rate dipped to 6.3 percent, according to state data.Despite the ...
Child seriously injured in hit and run
A child was seriously injured Monday afternoon when a Ford Expedition struck him in the 1400 block of South Fountain Avenue, then fled the scene.The child was taken by ambulance to Springfield Regional Medical Center, and then flown by CareFlight to a Dayton hospital due to the extent of his ...
Champaign wind farm decision nears
The Ohio Power Siting Board may decide this month whether the second phase of the Buckeye Wind Project will move forward after more than a year of debate and rising tensions between some Champaign County neighbors and the company in charge of the project.It would include construction of 56 wind ...
Graham grad faces long recovery
A Graham High School graduate is recovering in a Miami Valley hospital after he was attacked with a crowbar in northern Ohio late last month.Austin Thornton, 19, is able to walk but suffered some brain damage after an attack so brutal that doctors had to remove parts of his skull ...
Teen must write apology after bomb threat
An Urbana teenager was ordered to serve probation, perform community service and apologize to her classmates after she admitted to writing a bomb threat on a school bathroom wall earlier this year.Brianne N. Castle, 19, of Urbana, had previously pleaded guilty to a single count of inducing panic after she ...
Council OKs $20 million project
Council members unanimously approved plans to build a $20 million wastewater facility, saying it is not only necessary for the city’s future growth, but a basic responsibility of government.Council members approved on Tuesday the recommendation to move ahead with a bid from Cincinnati-based Dugan and Meyers Construction Company, and the ...
Urbana project could cost $20 million
Urbana council members tonight will discuss building a roughly $20 million wastewater treatment facility, a project other cities across Ohio have taken on in recent years to attract growth and to replace or rehab aging systems.The cost would be $6 million more than earlier estimates, and it would likely mean ...
Levy renewal gives Urbana time to plan
Voters in Urbana overwhelmingly approved a five-year, 9.75-mill renewal levy last week, a result district officials said will allow them to avoid cuts that would have slashed busing to state minimums and required eliminating extracurricular activities.The levy’s passage means board members can also look ahead to the fall, when the ...
Urbana University makes changes to stay competitive
Increased competition and more demand for flexibility has led Urbana University to make program changes that officials said will make earning a degree more convenient for students at the private school. The university, which serves about 1,100 undergraduate students and has a $32 million economic impact on Champaign County, will ...
St. Paris offers online billing
St. Paris officials have a new website running and hope a new option for online bill payments will make it more convenient for residents to pay their combined water and sewer bills.The web site, www.stparisohio.org, has been up for a handful of weeks, said Brenda Cook, village mayor. Along with ...
Urbana incumbent loses primary
Republicans Doug Hoffman and Tony Pena will move forward to the fall general election after pulling ahead in a crowded primary race for two at-large city council seats.Both candidates will move on to face Richard C. Kerns, the lone Democrat on the ballot, in November, according to final, unofficial results ...
Police say new tactics pay off in drug cases
Urbana police officers are employing new tactics in their fight against drugs and that are resulting in more criminal charges.Since the 1970s, the division had handled drug cases the same way. That typically involved assigning all tips and drug cases to detectives who were responsible for gathering evidence and, in ...
Low turnout expected in Clark, Champaign
Low voter turnout is expected in Clark and Champaign counties for Tuesday’s election.Few issues are on the ballot in both counties, and if absentee voting returns and previous special elections are any indication, overall voter turnout could be as low as 16 to 17 percent.Only 833 voters turned in absentee ...
South Vienna man killed at East Blee residence
A South Vienna man died Saturday morning after authorities said he was shot while trespassing at a home in the 800 block of East Blee Road.Authorities identified the man as Mark W. Owen, 41, of 812 Sylvan Shores Drive. Deputies said they responded to the home shortly before 7 a.m., ...
Man fatally shot at Blee Road home
A South Vienna man died early this morning after deputies said he was shot while trespassing at a home in the 800 block of East Blee Road.Authorities identified the man as Mark W. Owen, of 812 Sylvan Shores Drive. Deputies responded to the home shortly before 7 a.m., after a ...
Urbana looks to build $14M to $19M plant
Urbana city officials want to build a new $14 million to $19 million wastewater treatment plant alongside its aging facility on Muzzy Road, a project that would be one of the largest in the city’s history.The project is necessary for the city to grow and add jobs, some city council ...
FEMA grant helps pay for breathing gear
A $183,000 federal grant will help the Urbana Fire Division buy more than 30 packs used to help them breathe during an emergency such as a fire or a chemical spill. A new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, or SCBA, costs as much as $5,500 each, said Mark Keller, chief of the ...
Four suspected in drug bust indicted
Four people who were arrested in a drug raid early last month were indicted by a Champaign County Grand Jury this week, according to court documents.In April, members of the Urbana Police Division conducted an undercover operation at a home in the 300 block of East Court Street. In all, ...
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