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PAULDING — “Let’s Trim the Tree” is the theme for the annual Festival of Trees at Paulding County History Museum in Paulding. The festival opened on Friday and will continue daily through Saturday, ...

Congratulations, the opening round of the football playoffs, this week’s regional quarterfinal games, College Football Playoff rankings, and Jameis Winston are all included in the latest installment ...

COLUMBUS — The regional quarterfinals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs will take place on Friday, November 8, and the OHSAA announced the pairings on Sunday afternoon.

COLUMBUS — As Ohioans prepare to move their clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 3, the State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds individuals it’s the time to make sure their smoke alarms are working ...

The YWCA of Van Wert County has announced the launch of a capital campaign aimed at funding a new facility that will provide essential living spaces for domestic violence, human trafficking, and ...

A pair of programs offered by Vantage Career Center will soon be referred to by different names. During Thursday night’s monthly meeting, the Vantage Career Center Board of Education voted unanimously ...

It seems as though there has been a lot of discussion this week about the number, that is, the right number of playoff teams per region. When the OHSAA football playoffs expanded from eight to 16 ...

OBETZ — Crestview capped off the 2024 cross country season with an incredible runner-up finish in the Division III OHSAA cross country state championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday. The Knights ...

COLUMBUS — The 50th Annual Ohio High School Athletic Association girls volleyball state tournament begins Thursday at four sites in the Dayton area. Seven state champions will be crowned at the Nutter ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association girls and boys soccer state tournaments are set for this week, with the girls state semifinals on Tuesday night and the boys state semifinals on ...