The holiday season has arrived in the Urbana community and while chain stores — and Internet shopping — are already open around the clock, consider shopping your own neighborhood first. Within our own streets, there are several options for local,…
News, Police Beat
Sheriff Reports Overall Decrease in Urbana Crime
by Gina Gallucci-White • • 0 Comments
From 2012 to 2013, the Urbana area has seen a 43 percent decrease in Part I Offenses compiled for the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting statistics, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Part I Offenses are murder, rape, robbery, aggravated…
Community, News
Before and After It Was Landon, This Was the Stancioff House
by Pam Schipper • • 0 Comments
Time unfolds in curious ways, and its remembered scenes are perhaps the purest and most potent form of history. When the Stancioff family visited the Landon House in Urbana on a chilly and bright November morning, memories that surfaced shone…
News, School News
UHS Student Performs Abroad
by Morgan McGrady • • 0 Comments
On Oct. 30, Senior Michael Mitchell performed in front of an audience of 1,500 people in Nashville, Tenn. The process of getting to that stage, where he played bass clarinet with the National Association for Music Education’s All-National Honors Band,…
Community, News
Mud Run Challenges Local Athletes
by Sally Alt • • 0 Comments
When was the last time you played in the mud? Urbana-area adults participated in the Rugged Maniac mud run event last month, providing a goal for them to be physically active — and a little time to play in the…
Community, News
Greater Urbana Food Bank Gives Away Food and Gifts for the Holidays
by Sally Alt • • 0 Comments
The Greater Urbana Area Food Bank makes the holiday season bright for local people in need — and provides opportunities for the community to participate. Every Thanksgiving, the food bank gives away free meals to families. This year, the food…