CONVOY — An update on outdoor athletic upgrades made up the bulk of Monday night’s meeting of the Crestview Local Schools ...

Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Saturday, January 6.

TIFFIN — It’s not something you see often – a young group of runners headed to the OHSAA cross country state championships, but Van Wert is bucking that trend. Just how young are the Cougars? Symphony ...

8:14 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 10:03 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township to assist the Ohio ...

It won’t be long before the Van Wert satellite campus of Northwest State Community College is open. NSCC officials, elected officials and other local dignitaries gathered Tuesday morning for a ribbon ...

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DELPHOS — A Brooklyn, New York, resident hit it big playing the Ohio Lottery in Delphos earlier this month. The person, who has not been identified, won $40,000 a year for 25 years on the Ohio Lottery ...

Young trick-or-treaters and their families flocked to downtown Van Wert to load up on goodies on Saturday. Below are several pictures of the many costumed youngsters enjoying the Halloween-themed ...

COLUMBUS – In an effort to reduce serious and deadly crashes, the Ohio Department of Transportation is joining several other state transportation departments to mark “Buckle Up Phone Down Day” today, ...

Join the Lincolnview Class of 2027 for a Thanksgiving run/walk 5K or fun run (for the littles) Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving eve November 26, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the ...

The Van Wert County Courthouse is getting a facelift of sorts, as windows are being refurbished or replaced on all three floors. On Monday, new front doors were installed at the courthouse. Photo ...

Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a free spaghetti dinner for all the veterans in the Van Wert County area last Thursday. A nice group of veterans enjoyed a free ...