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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 ...

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.

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 ...

The field of area playoff teams is dwindling. Of the remaining teams, two are from the Western Buckeye League, two are from the Northwest Conference and the remaining five are from the Midwest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lincolnview Local Schools honored 66 military veterans during its 12th annual Veterans Day program, which was held before staff, students and others in the high school gymnasium on Friday afternoon.

17 criminal defendants appeared for hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, November 13, and Wednesday, November 14. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings.