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None injured in accident at 501 and Buckland Holden Road
By: John HamiltonStaff WriterTuesday, June 28, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHCRIDERSVILLE – Cridersville Police officials and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a single vehicle accident at 501 and...
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St. Joe Festival returning for 66th year
By: John HamiltonStaff WriterThursday, June 30, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHAmerica will be celebrating its 240th birthday this coming Monday, and to help celebrate it, St. Joseph Catholic Church will be hosting...
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St. Marys school officials, coaches named in federal suit
By: MIKE BURKHOLDERManaging Editoreditor@theeveningleader.comThursday, June 30, 2016ST. MARYS, OHSeveral football coaches, the St. Marys Board of Education, the superintendent and athletic director...
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Motion to suppress sought in Wilkie case
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterFriday, July 1, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHThe child porn case of a St. Marys man continues, as a motion to suppress hearing was held in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court on...
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Sheriff’s office investigating death of Wapakoneta man
Staff WriterFriday, July 1, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to a press release, the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office along with the Auglaize County Coroner is investigating the death of a 50-year-old...
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A story of miracles
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHWhat made Orlando-based writer Tom Saunders want to adapt Linda Brandt's story into a screenplay was the fact that it involves so many miracles.A pre-production red carpet gala was...
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Photo of the Week
Staff WriterFriday, July 1, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHRonald Webb, a critically-ill 76-year-old resident of Auglaize Acres, got the opportunity to ride in a race car Thursday thanks to Pitts Racing and driver...
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What you may have missed
Staff WriterFriday, July 1, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHHere's a glimpse of what you may have missed this week in the Wapakoneta Daily News.Monday: A lumber yard sale in Cridersville drew a large crowd.Tuesday:...
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EMS responds to accident on Auglaize Street
Staff WriterSunday, July 3, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to a witness, just before 6 p.m. Saturday an accident occurred in front of J. Maries Wood-Fired Kitchen and Drinks, located at 7 W. Auglaize...
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Rain fails to dampen festival spirit
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterTuesday, July 5, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHCloudy skies, chilly temperatures and the threat of rain did not stop locals from attending the 66th annual St. Joe July 4th...
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Funding raises last-minute concerns
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging Editoreditor@wapakwdn.comWednesday, July 6, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHTo table or not to table. That became the question for city councilors when it became time to consider two...
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Final pretrial moved for murder case
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterThursday, July 7, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHA final pretrial scheduled today for the murder case of Jade Miller has been moved to two weeks out in Auglaize County Common Pleas...
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UPDATE: Phones up and running again
Staff WriterFriday, July 8, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHPhones are up and running as normal again, as of 8:30 a.m. today.Category: Hot TopicsNews
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New events join family favorites at Moon Fest
By: JOHN HAMILTONStaff WriterFriday, July 8, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHThe Summer Moon Festival returns to the area on Thursday and will go on until Sunday, July 17, with many classic attractions returning but...
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Students sample Costa Rica
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterFriday, July 8, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHSeveral Waynesfield-Goshen Local School students got the chance to explore Costa Rica.The trip took place June 16 through 23. A group...
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First-ever Blessing of the Badges takes place at Jamboree
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterSaturday, July 9, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHSaturday's events at the Cridersville Fireman's Jamboree included one new event to honor and pray for safety for local first responders:...
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Local man taken into custody after threats towards law enforcement
Staff WriterMonday, July 11, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHOn Friday, the Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Wapakoneta Police and the Grand Lake Drug Task Force were able to take a Wapakoneta man into custody after...
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Zoning variances approved for Golden Fresh Farms
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorTuesday, July 12, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta Board of Zoning Appeals met Monday evening with one item on the agenda: zoning variances for Golden Fresh Farms. The...
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Local charity reaches $1 million milestone
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterWednesday, July 13, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHAuglaize County Crippled Children and Adults, a longtime charitable organization, just surpassed the $1 million mark in giving back to...
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Driver in St. Marys chase pleads guilty
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterWednesday, July 13, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHA Mercer County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges in connection with a high-speed chase that began and ended in St. Marys last...
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