Latest Updates
- Reality show visits Indian Lake - 10:29 pm
- It’s official: Clear Fork River bridge will be blue - 1:20 pm
- Curriculum, literacy stressed by Weekley - 11:34 am
- Halloween, other events at Clear Fork Adventure Resort - 11:33 am
- Library events - 11:29 am
- SBA deadline for 2016 drought assistance is Oct. 24 - 5:55 am
- Lauren Mellott, 2017 Apple Fest Queen - 5:30 pm
- Work begun at Avita Health Care site - 12:58 pm
- Pony League championship Saturday - 12:11 pm
- Allegations not confirmed - 2:38 pm
- Oct. 19 High School Computer Polls - 2:13 pm
- Ground breaking celebrated at two new school buildings - 4:59 pm
- Emergency evacuation event staged in Bellville - 11:03 am updated: 12:30 pm.
- Gallery: Clear Fork vs. Galion varsity volleyball. Photos by Erin Miller - 7:40 pm
- Paving, other Bellville projects detailed - 12:53 pm updated: 6:23 pm.
- Bellville’s George, Nancy Kmet celebrating 60th anniversary - 9:08 am updated: 9:10 am.
- Vintage baseball coming to Butler’s Applefest - 9:06 am
- Grant means more opportunities for nursing students - 9:03 am
- Avita takes big step at new Bellville site - 8:53 am updated: 9:00 am.
- Candidate Klenk wants to “help kids” - 8:01 am updated: 9:12 am.
- Galion Tigers up next for undefeated Colts - 8:00 am updated: 9:13 am.
- 179th providing support for hurricane survivors - 8:00 am updated: 8:40 am.
- Gallery: Clear Fork girls soccer beats Pleasant on Senior Night. Photos by Jeff Hoffer - 9:29 pm updated: 8:42 am.
- Avita ground breaking Monday at 10 a.m. - 4:35 pm updated: 9:20 pm.
- Leaf collection begins Oct. 16 - 4:26 pm
NEWS
Allegations not confirmed
CLEAR FORK VALLEY — The Bellville Star was made aware Wednesday of allegations of misconduct on a Clear Fork School District bus.The Star has re...
Ground breaking celebrated at two new school buildings
CLEAR FORK VALLEY — A major step toward building two new elementary schools in Butler and Bellville was taken Sunday, when officials and local r...

Emergency evacuation event staged in Bellville
BELLVILLE — Residents in an area in the village where a hazard could occur were visited by people with the Richland County Emergency Management ...
October 6th, 2017 updated: October 9th, 2017. |

Gallery: Clear Fork vs. Galion varsity volleyball. Photos by Erin Miller
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Paving, other Bellville projects detailed
BELLVILLE — Paving of Church Street in the village should be completed by Oct. 31, village administrator Larry Weirich told council members Tuesday ...
October 4th, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |
SPORTS

Gallery: Clear Fork girls JV soccer vs. Ontario. Jeff Hoffer courtesy photos
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Gallery: Boys varsity soccer vs. Ontario: Jeff Hoffer courtesy photos
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Gallery: Colts freshman football vs. Buckeye Valley. Jeff Hoffer courtesy photos
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Galion Tigers up next for undefeated Colts
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork (6-0, 3-0) wasted little time in determining the outcome of Friday’s game against River Valley. The Colts scored in each qu...
October 4th, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |

Lady Colts knock off Pleasant
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork jumped out to a 6-0 halftime lead vs. Pleasant on Monday night en route to an easy 10-0 shutout in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conf...
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LIFE

Bellville’s George, Nancy Kmet celebrating 60th anniversary
George and Nancy Kmet of Bellville will celebrate their 60th anniversary Oct. 5. The former Nancy Howells and Kmet were married in Grace Lutheran C...
October 4th, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |

Avita takes big step at new Bellville site
One-story building will house offices for three doctors, plus exam rooms, an x-ray station and nurses’ areas. CLEAR FORK VALLEY — A piece of land...
October 4th, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |

Candidate Klenk wants to “help kids”
CLEAR FORK VALLEY — With fall election time approaching, yard signs are sprouting on streets and highways around Butler and Bellville. One candid...
October 4th, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |

179th providing support for hurricane survivors
MANSFIELD — Members of the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio National Guard responded to Hurricane Maria relief efforts last week. Two aircraft took...
October 4th, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |

Gallery: Clear Fork girls soccer beats Pleasant on Senior Night. Photos by Jeff Hoffer
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October 3rd, 2017 updated: October 4th, 2017. |

Visitors, animals a huge part of Bellville Street Fair
BELLVILLE — Out of town visitors and animals have always been a big part of the Bellville Street Fair. This year was no differen. Xavier Jackson,...
September 19th, 2017 updated: September 19th, 2017. |
OPINION

A fair tribute to Zimbabwe farmers
If you consider yourself a big fan, supporter, aficionado of all things rural, you can sometimes get a big surprise. You think you know everything ...
September 13th, 2017 updated: September 16th, 2017. |

Letter: Thanks for prayers, encouragement
Thank you so much for your outpouring of prayers, cards of encouragement, flowers, visits and gifts. It brings to mind just how many good people there...
September 7th, 2017 updated: September 7th, 2017. |

Early waterfowl seasons just about here
Ohio hunters are invited to enjoy early waterfowl seasons for Canada goose and teal that begin on Saturday, Sept. 2, according to the Ohio Department ...

Hats off to my new friends
McZENA — This dateline really shouldn’t be affixed to this little burg, McZena, because what’s really important about this day is th...

Be careful of students once school starts
As another summer comes to an end and school starts again, remember to keep an eye out for those children who are walking to and from school. Take a l...
August 17th, 2017 updated: August 17th, 2017. |

Dove hunting season opens fall
With the cool nights and north winds we have been having the last few weeks, it is hard to not think about the fall and the fun times that come with m...
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