Urbana University News

BLOOMINGDALE a ' Thomas and Jeanne Holt of Bloomingdale announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Marie, to Bryan Robert Conlon, son of Robert Conlon of Toronto, the late Sally Conlon and the late Karen Conlon.

Brennan Moore & Austin Barrett were married June 20, 2009, at Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church in Liberty, IN.

Amy Holbrook, eighth- grade Social Studies teacher at Mad River Middle School, is the 2010 Mad River Local Schools Teacher of the Year.

People started something yesterday that they hope will grow year after year. Yesterday was the 235th anniversary of the birth of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

The 235th birthday of America's earliest forester and environmentalist - the wandering Johnny Appleseed - was celebrated in Rockford on Thursday afternoon with a special tree planting.

A week-long Johnny Appleseed Birthday Celebration and Tree Planting Tour to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the birth of America's foremost tree planter on Sept.

NEWARK -- Licking Memorial Hospital announced Thornville resident Jim O'Bryan has been appointed its director of environmental services.

TOLEDO - Clyde natives Michael Blanton and Brian Shafer did their best to impress scouts from the Detroit Tigers on Monday at Fifth/Third Field.

Marion Technical College is broadening its program offerings through a consortium with Rhodes State College.

Gene Clemons, a former star at Tampa Gaither High School, has been hired as head football coach at The Vanguard School in Lake Wales.

A partnership between the Troy community and Urbana University will be unveiled Tuesday, June 23, at City Hall.

The Zane Trace graduate and senior at Urbana University is the top baseball player in the nation for NCAA D-2 independent schools.

Triad High School will hold its annual commencement exercises Sunday at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

Richmond Community Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff has donated the bonus he received last summer to help area youth secure an All-America City title for the city.

Katherine A. Hoffman, of Fremont, was granted a Trustee Award from Heidelberg University based on her participation in the university's annual Scholars Day competition earlier this year.

Special to Record Publishing Co. Streetsboro junior Robert Wilson, seated center, recently signed to continue his academic and basketball careers at Urbana University.

Fairbanks senior twins Nora and Emily Boerger sign letters of intent to play basketball at Urbana University.

Marysville High School senior Heather Hakola is shown signing a letter of intent to play softball at Urbana University.

The academic accomplishments of 205 graduates were recognized Sunday afternoon at Defiance College during the 122nd annual commencement ceremony.

By Debra Levey Larson URBANA - University of Illinois Extension and Iowa State University Extension are hosting the National Value-Added Agriculture Conference.