October 13, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine is welcoming a new addition to its growing mix of health and beauty services. Megs the Esthi, a custom lash and beauty studio founded by licensed esthetician Meg Patrick, is opening in the Historic Opera Block. The new salon will offer clients a personalized, relaxing experience […]
Small Nation Founder Jason Duff with Teska’s Eric Cigliano and Andrew Dunham
October 10, 2025 – The City of Mount Sterling’s Long Range Strategic Plan was honored with the “Make No Little Plans Award” at the 2025 Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-IL) Project Awards, presented Wednesday during the APA-IL State […]
Brittany Saxton competes at the World Pizza Games at the 2024 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, NV.
September 25, 2025 – The International Pizza Expo, the leading trade show for pizzeria and Italian restaurant owners, is coming to the Midwest for the first time with Pizza Expo Columbus, set for October […]
September 10, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will serve as a keynote speaker at the Ohio Community Development Corporation Association (OCDCA) Annual Conference, taking place September 17–19 at the historic Dayton Arcade in downtown Dayton.
This year’s conference theme, GEM: Grow, Empower, Mobilize, invites participants to think like entrepreneurs […]
August 29, 2025 – A new bar is getting ready to open in Downtown Bellefontaine. Wrock Bottom Bar will open its doors at 121 W. Chillicothe Ave. with a ribbon cutting on Friday, September 5th at 4 PM, and will offer a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere with cold drinks, games, and a casual crowd.
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August 28, 2025 – A new kind of coffee experience is coming to Downtown Bellefontaine. Allways Brewin’, an energetic and offbeat coffee shop co-owned by mother-daughter duo Robin and Jamie Burton, will officially open its doors downtown on September 6, 2025.
The business began as a […]
August 22, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will be a featured presenter at Marketing Unleashed: Sharing Your Story and Measuring What Matters, a one-day marketing conference designed for small business owners across Southern Illinois. The event, hosted by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at […]
August 22, 2025 – In a surprise ceremony this week, Bellefontaine Mayor David Crissman presented Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff with the key to the city, recognizing his leadership in transforming Downtown Bellefontaine into a thriving destination for residents, businesses, and visitors.
Mayor Crissman stopped by the Small Nation […]
July 16, 2025 – A new tattoo studio focused on art, inclusion, and comfort is opening its doors in Downtown Bellefontaine this Saturday, July 19. Ink Ritual Tattoos, located at 130 S. Main Street, Suite 105 inside the Main Street Marketplace, will celebrate its grand opening with a raffle, meet-and-greet, […]
June 30, 2025 – The National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP), a leading nonprofit provider of community-based services for children, youth, and families, is opening a new office at 123 W Columbus Ave in Downtown Bellefontaine.
Kylie Carter, Regional Manager, with Keyne Strickland
NYAP’s presence in Logan […]