Bellefontaine News

Five defendants pleaded guilty and four were sentenced before Logan County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark O'Connor on Monday.

Several local students graduated from Urbana University during the 121st Commencement Ceremony May 4th in the Warren G. Grimes Center.

A local teen was arrested on multiple drug counts at the Vineyard Church, 149 West Columbus Avenue, Sunday morning around eleven o'clock.

A city man was arrested on a felony drug warrant following a traffic stop in Bellefontaine Friday afternoon around 3:45.

The Bellefontaine Rotary Club heard an update on the local bike trail project during their weekly meeting Monday afternoon at the Friendly Senior Center.

A city woman was issued a summons after her dogs escaped and caused a motorcycle crash in the 900 block of North Troy Road Friday morning around seven o'clock.

A passenger suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash downtown in the 200 block of South Main Street Friday afternoon around one o'clock.

Nine sportscaster campers at the Bellefontaine Summer Enrichment Academy learned the ins and outs of baseball play-by-play this week.

There were a few utility poles knocked over across the county, including one on County Road 130 near County Road 13. The Bellefontaine Fire Department responded to a reported lightning strike at a residence on East Brown Avenue near East High.

Owner Jack Reser said footwear needs have changed over the last 30 years, but the store's commitment to service and value remain a constant.

The Logan County Grand Jury indicted 15 people earlier this week, including two county men on multiple felony sex charges.

A rural Bellefontaine man and his two teen brothers were issued alcohol-related summons following an incident on State Route 235 north of State Route 47 Wednesday morning around 4:30.

A Bellefontaine man who raped a four-year-old girl in December was sentenced by Logan County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark O'Connor Wednesday afternoon.

Bellefontaine City Council conducted the first of their two June meetings Tuesday night.

Pieces of brick and wood from the disassembled Logan County Courthouse tower will be available for free from 9-11 a.m. at the Logan County Solid Waste Management District office, 1100 South Detroit Street, Bellefontaine.

Superintendent Beth Harman announced that Addy Passaro, an employee at Mary Rutan, will provide the service.

No one was taken to a hospital after a small plane apparently crashed in a field in the 4800 block of Shaker Road At 8:19 p.m., fire and rescue crews had cleared the scene but the Ohio Highway Patrol remained by the field on Shaker where a small aircraft went down.

A teen driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash south of Bellefontaine on Route 68 at Township Road 199 Friday afternoon around 4:30.

John Garvin, a resident of rural West Mansfield, was born on June 10th, 1913, making him 100 years of age as of Monday.

Celebrating its 10th year, the 2013 Summer Enrichment Academy will be providing one week of classes starting June 10-14 from 9:30 to 11:30am each day at Bellefontaine High School for highly motivated students in Logan County.