"Everybody is reaching out, businesses, individuals, customers, you know, everybody," one business owner said.

Smithville businesses report decreased foot traffic and sales due to ongoing roundabout construction and road closures. Detours reroute traffic away from the village, impacting businesses reliant on ...

Norwayne will host Smithville on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET in Creston, Ohio. The Bobcats welcome the Smithville Smithies in a nonleague meeting at Norwayne ...

Smithville travels to Rittman on Friday, Jan. 30. Tip is 6:45 p.m. ET at Rittman in what should be a competitive midweek meeting between the Smithville Smithies and ...

2025-26 News-Herald boys basketball all-stars Fairport’s Yomar Castellano leads area charge for All-Ohio honors in Divisions IV-VII Berlin Hiland vs. Kirtland boys basketball: Hornets’ scoreless ...

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KIRTLAND, Ohio — No. 1 seed Kirtland dominated fifth-seeded Smithville 35-7 on Friday in a Division VI, Region 21 semifinal action, improving to 12-0 and advancing to next week’s regional final.

LOUDONVILLE − Smithville head coach Eric Nickles summed up best what he felt his team showed in their Division VI district semifinal outing with Loudonville on Tuesday evening. "We wrote on our board, ...

Black bear sightings have been reported in several Ohio counties recently; there were a couple in Wayne County in the past 20 years. While black bears are not typically aggressive, people are advised ...