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Mayor’s veto stands, Duff property will not be annexed into city

Property · Bellefontaine

Mayor’s veto stands, Duff property will not be annexed into city

By Tom Stephens The Duff property, some 200 acres of land directly north of the Bellefontaine, will not be annexed into the city as the Bellefontaine City Council failed to receive the required two-thirds majority vote to override Mayor David Crissman’s veto of the annexation ordinance, which was approved by the Council at its last meeting. In order to override the mayor’s veto, the Council needed five of the council’s seven votes, but only rece…Read Article

Locomotive fire prompts evacuations

Evacuations · Bellefontaine

Locomotive fire prompts evacuations

A train engine caught fire Friday night, June 20 near a railroad crossing in Bellefontaine and caused brief business and home evacuations. No injuries have been reported. Bellefontaine firefighters responded about 9:48 p.m. to the scene just south of the railroad crossing at Chillicothe Avenue and Elm Street and observed flames shooting several feet high from the northbound CSX engine’s exhaust. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish and …Read Article

Bellefontaine Examiner closed Thursday, no paper due to Juneteenth

Juneteenth · Bellefontaine

Bellefontaine Examiner closed Thursday, no paper due to Juneteenth

The Bellefontaine Examiner will not be published Thursday, June 19, due to the Juneteenth holiday. The office at 1213 W. Sandusky Ave. also will be closed.Read Article

Betty Jane Rockhold Predmore Zell

Betty Jane Rockhold Predmore Zell, 91, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 12, 2025. She was born Dec. 21, 1933, in a little cabin in Laurelville, Ohio, to the late John Henry and Blanche Mina (Temple) Rockhold. She was proceeded in death by her late husbands Junior Predmore and Steve Zell; her daughter Betty Jo Predmore; her daughters-in-law Mary (Benton) Predmore and Shirley (Marker) Predmore; granddaughter Erin Benton; t…Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine Read Article

Secretary of State candidate Hambley shares his unique background

A leukemia doctor who practices at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Dr. Bryan Hambley, pictured at the far left, is beginning a new foray into politics in a role he feels passionately about. Thursday evening, June 12, the Ohio Secretary of State candidate met with the Logan County Democrats at the their office at The Marketplace, 130 S. Main St., Bellefontaine, to discuss local issues and to introduce himself. As an oncologist who ca…Secretary of State · Bellefontaine Read Article

Students learn in full color at Summer Enrichment Academy

From coding robots to creating custom slime, the 2025 Summer Enrichment Academy (SEA) has transformed Bellefontaine High School into a vibrant hub of discovery and exploration throughout this week. SEA brings together students entering grades 2 through 8 all around Logan County for a dynamic week of hands-on learning during their summer break. The 21st annual program has taken place beginning Monday, June 9, and concluding Friday, June 13. Wit…Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine Read Article

Grand jury hands up sex-oriented charges

A Logan County grand jury handed up indictments June 10 charging two area men with dozens of sex-oriented crimes involving minors. Terry L. Davis, 63, of Russells Point, was arrested May 26 after citizens attending Lakeview’s Memorial Day parade complained about him taking inappropriate photographs of children. The complaints were made to the Washington Township Police Department about 12:15 p.m. and the suspect was soon confronted and detained …Grand Jury · Bellefontaine Read Article

Four Bellefontaine Students to Represent BHS at Buckeye Boys State

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Photo: Bellefontaine City Schools Four Bellefontaine High School students are representing Bellefontaine at Buckeye Boys State this week. Max Fissel, Jacob Henry, Lorenz Henry and Wyatt Latimer are rising seniors and Future Senior Leaders in Action at the school. These soon-to-be seniors are gaining hands-on experience in leadership, government, and civic engagement. The American Legion Harold Kerr Post 173 sponsored these outstanding young men …Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine Read Article

Finally time to swim!

The weather hasn’t been particularly friendly for the first few weeks of pool season, which led the parks department to delay the opening by over a week, to June 1. But 10 days later, sun-seekers lined up to go swimming at Hoffman Municipal Pool on Wednesday, June 11. (EXAMINER PHOTO | SHARYN KOPF)Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine Read Article

BCS Board sets school lunch prices, handles personnel items

The Bellefontaine Board of Education recognized academic excellence during their monthly meeting Monday night, June 9, and made preparations for next school year. The board announced the recipients of the 18 Bellefontaine Board of Education scholarships, which will be detailed in the Bellefontaine Examiner’s graduation tab in Saturday’s edition of the newspaper, along with other scholarship winners. The board approved the cafeteria rates for th…Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine Read Article

LCBDD recognizes outgoing member Huffman

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