ROCKFORD - For 26 minutes, Parkway slowly expanded its lead. In the final 2 1/2 minutes, Van Wert came roaring almost all the way back.

Two free throws by Trevor Stearns stretched the lead to three with 23 seconds left and the Cougars' last two 3-point shots clanged off the rim as the Panthers escaped with a 43-40 win in boys basketball action at Panther Gymnasium on Friday. [More]

CELINA - Ron Adams, owner and operator of Distinct Images salon in Celina, said he's particularly moved by a client who gives him a restaurant gift card and baked goods at Christmastime.

"She doesn't have a whole lot," he said. "But I know she wants to do it every year. Sometimes those are the best ones (gifts), if they put thought into them. [More]

CELINA - George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is a fixture of the Christmas season, especially in Celina where members of the community and high school choir have performed selections from the oratorio for more than 30 years.

However, all good things must come to an end. "Messiah" will be performed for the last time by a choir of roughly 100 high schoolers and community members at 6 p.m. Sunday at Grand Lake United Methodist Church St. Paul Campus. [More]

Many parents during the holiday season would rather spend time spoiling their children than worrying about finances.

But the holidays present numerous approachable, teachable moments when it comes to financial well-being, according to Viktoria Jurkovic, consumer affairs manager at the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Financial Institutions. [More]

  Coldwater placed three players on the first team in Division V as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its postseason honors for Division IV and V on Tuesday.

Senior AJ Harlamert was a first team selection at wide receiver while Midwest Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Cody Depweg earned first team linebacker honors. Junior defensive back Mason Welsch earned the other first team honor for the Cavaliers. [More]