Bethany News

The Okaw Valley Regional Development Association is a not-for-profit organization working to bring community improvements to the communities of Bethany, Dalton City, and Findlay.

Norman Burwell Jr., 78, of Ellenton, Fla., formerly of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla.

Lee County Sheriff Bethany E. Dixon, 22, of Dixon; 4:20 p.m. Saturday; Lee County warrant, contempt-nonpayment. Gerald E. Maple, 62, of Earlville; 7:25 p.m. Tuesday; criminal trespass to a residence; given notice to appear in court.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to announce that the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center will open for the season in conjunction with the 6th Annual Spores-N-More Event on Saturday, April 25.

The third of nine Early Bird drawings for The Spotlight Raffle at The Little Theatre was held on April 2 after the opening performance of Willy Wonka Jr.

The new curator of Skokie's Holocaust Museum and Education Center has a background in a particular type of collecting that ties the organization to the community.

Five area communities are joining together to celebrate the hunt of the elusive morel.