Obituaries have been around since the Romans, as obitus in Latin means death. The form of memorializing the dead picked up in the 1800s with the rising popularity of newspapers. Obits grew from a ...

Crop comments: Three new teams cracked the top 10. Fairview defeated Vermilion, 43-30, on the road, along with a 41-40 victory over Medina Buckeye. … North Ridgeville jumped to seventh with wins over ...

As the 2025 Matt Wilhelm Award winner, Miller was the only player in the area to rush (1,174) and pass (1,611) for more than 1,000 yards. He had 12 touchdown passes and added 18 TDs on the ground.

Crop comments: Elyria is in familiar territory at the Top of the Crop. The two-time defending Southwestern Conference champions have another good squad that is poised for a deep run. … Not too far ...

The Matt Wilhelm Award is given to The Morning Journal’s football player of the year. It is named after the former star of the Elyria Catholic Panthers and Ohio State Buckeyes. He won a BCS national ...

Will Allen, Sr., Fairview: Back for one more year, Allen is poised for a big one. The veteran point guard averaged 19.4 points per game last season and affects the game in multiple ways. He is a ...

EAST PALESTINE — Patricia E. Johnson, 76, passed away Nov. 21, 2025, at St. Elizabeth’s Health Center in Boardman following a lengthy illness. Patricia was born Oct. 27, 1949, in Salem, Ohio, daughter ...

President Donald Trump undoubtedly has a lot on his plate — the economy, peace talks and healthcare, to name a few. But the commander in chief took time early Monday morning to comment on two football ...

Crop comments: Olmsted Falls finished the 2024-25 regular season No. 1 in the Top of the Crop, and the Bulldogs begin this next chapter first once again. The Division II regional champion will return ...

NORTH LIMA — On Nov. 16, 2025, James E. Mollenkopf passed away peacefully at his home in North Lima, a son of the late Edwin C. and Ada Howe Mollenkopf. James was born April 6, 1948, in Salem Ohio. He ...

LISBON — Verna J. Stoffer, 89, of Lisbon, died on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon. She was born on July 28, 1936, in Gavers, Ohio, a daughter of the late George and Jessie ...

We’ve seen this movie before. After another stellar season to close out her career, Stone is The Morning Journal’s Player of the Year for the second straight year. The Avon senior hitter racked up ...