It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Brent A. Perl, 44, of Convoy, who tragically passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, due to an accident. Born on December 2, 1979, in Van Wert, ...

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The American Red Cross of the Indiana Region unveiled its new bloodmobile Friday. It features an innovative generator powered by a battery pack and solar panels. These will provide energy for lighting ...

Early voting began throughout Ohio last Tuesday and locally, hundreds of people have already taken advantage of the opportunity. According to figures supplied by Pam Henderson, Director of the Van ...

It may not look like it at first glance, but progress has been made at a vacant building on E. Sycamore St. in Van Wert. The former Kennedy Manufacturing building is being transformed into a satellite ...

PAULDING — John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding has announced it is changing its name to Paulding County History Museum. The State of Ohio granted the trademark or “doing business as” name ...

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 ...

Lincolnview won the Division VI sectional opener over Wayne Trace, 25-19, 25-14, 26-24 on Monday. Ila Hughes had a team high 10 kills, Allie Miller had 14 digs, and Ashlyn Price had 35 assists and 11 ...

Fall colors seem to be taking their time this year, but patches of vibrant reds, oranges and yellows are becoming more common, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR Fall Color ...

A broken tie rod was blamed as the cause of this accident, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of S. Shannon St. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The Van Wert Fire ...

Briston Wise (17) was crowned Van Wert High School homecoming king before Friday’s game vs. Shawnee. Nya Wessell (immediately left of Wise) was crowned queen. The Cougars won the homecoming game, ...

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 ...