2016 Editorial Winners

ARCANUM – The Cedarville Lady Indians were staring certain defeat at the hands of the Catholic Central Lady Irish in round of OHSAA Sectional Volleyball tournament held in the Arcanum gymnasium without stepping foot on the volleyball court. With their uniforms back in Cedarville, the Lady Indians were facing a forfeit when Arcanum Athletic Director […]

While the guest of honor slept comfortably in the lap of one of the senior residents, the birthday party continued for Bear, a 7-year-old Maltese, Pomeranian and poodle mix who is a friendly visitor at the Zerbe Retirement Community in Narvon. Bear is owned by Sam and Jill Waters of Still Waters Ministries. The couple

Lorraine and Roy Klingberg each grew up within walking distance of Wrigley Field, Lorraine a block away and Roy five blocks away. Their memories as Chicago Cubs fans run deep. When Lorraine was about 6 years old, she dared to cross the street with friends and sneak under a fence to get into the stadium.

In the early morning hours of April 2, friends Terry Cunningham and Mark Ballock walked their touring bikes to the shoreline of Santa Monica and dipped their wheels into the Pacific Ocean. Full of excitement and nerves, the duo asked Cunningham’s wife Carol if everything was a ‘go’ for what was to come next. After

After months of debate and emotional testimony, Grove City Council approved legislation to restrict the sale of companion animals. However, the final vote may not have been the end of the issue. Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said he would not sign the ordinance and he will consider a veto. On March 7, with

The legendary football coach was at home. It was a Friday but he wasn’t expecting anything from the norm. No major plans. He didn’t even question a small FedEx package that showed up at the door. Coach simply opened it to find a bubble wrapped football that read, “Congratulations. You have been selected to the

We cannot arrest our way out of this “In my 34 years in law enforcement I have never seen anything like this heroin and opiate addiction,” said Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Levorchick at the Community Substance Abuse Awareness Forum Sunday, October 23, at Oak Harbor High School. Speaking on the panel at the forum were:

NEW MADISON – Four of six Tri-Village basketball players receiving disciplinary action fr their role in misdemeanor hazing learned Thursday their suspensions will be upheld. The board of education met in special session Thursday to discuss the appeals made by four of the six students, who have been suspended with a varying number of days

GREENVILLE – Posters displayed recently in the halls of Greenville High School are bringing attention to the controversial subject. In early November, a group of students organized a chapter of GSA – Gay Straight Alliance Network. Meeting twice a month, students who idtentify as part of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (or Questioning)

Two weeks ago I wrote an article about human trafficking. Last Friday I received a voicemail from a ‘gentleman’ who told me that he appreciated the article. Great right? I thought so; I mean who doesn’t like to have someone compliment their work? Then he kept talking… He proceeded to make a reference to an