Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, October 18. The list includes Marion Local’s 57 th consecutive win (regular season and playoffs), which ties the state record ...

Border security and the importance of AM radio were just two of the topics addressed by U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-5 th District) during a recent visit to the area. Latta, from Bowling Green, was ...

KENTON – Van Wert roared back from a 38-17 fourth quarter deficit to edge Kenton 45-44 in a Western Buckeye League thriller at Robinson Field on Friday. It was Kenton’s fifth loss by a touchdown or ...

COLUMBUS — Six individuals have been indicted for illegal voting in past elections, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Tuesday. “The right to vote is sacred,” Yost said. “If you’re not a U.S ...

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COLUMBUS — On Thursday, November 7, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will host regional testing for prospective applicants on the campus of Ohio Northern University at the King-Horn Convocation Physical ...

A Van Wert woman accused of severely mistreating seven dogs was in court for a plea change and sentencing on Tuesday. Brittany Baldauf, 36, appeared in Van Wert Municipal Court and pleaded guilty to a ...

2022 Lincolnview High School graduate Kendall Bollenbacher (15) reached a collegiate volleyball milestone over the weekend. As a junior outside hitter and team captain for the Spring Arbor University ...

Weather was absolutely perfect for Saturday morning’s Main Street Van Wert’s 20 th annual trick-or-treat event. Young trick-or-treaters and their families flocked to the downtown area to show off ...

Van Wert City Council’s final meeting of October will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 515 E. Main St. The meeting is open to the public. The ...

Unemployment went down slightly in Van Wert County last month, but was still higher than the same time last year. Figures supplied by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services this week show Van ...

If you’ve been in downtown Van Wert lately, perhaps you’ve noted the Van Wert National Bank clock is stuck at 5:06. There’s a reason for that – the project is still incomplete. According to Van Wert ...