OTTAWA — Van Wert top five runners all finished in the top 18 and the Cougars were able to capture the boys’ title at the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue & Gold Invitational at Memorial Park on Saturday. Van ...

Give Vantage Career Center a gold star – or perhaps five stars. The Van Wert-based career center earned the top rating, five stars, on the state’s latest school report card. It was a topic of ...

I’m finding this hard to process – by 10 p.m. Friday night (Saturday night for Delphos St. John’s and Anna), 60 percent of the 2024 high school football season will be complete. We’re at the point of ...

COLUMBUS — Despite some areas of Ohio receiving rain over the past week, much of the state continues to be impacted by extreme drought conditions. As a result of these conditions, a Ban on Open ...

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CONVOY — The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking public input as the state agency tries to finalize plans to make a portion of U.S. 30 from the Indiana border east safer, along with the ...

One person was taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital after a Friday morning crash in the 1100 block of E. Ervin Rd. A call ...

COLUMBUS — Sales of legal recreational marijuana topped $76.2 million in the first 50 days. The latest figures supplied by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control show as of ...

The United Way of Van Wert County and Vantage Career Center held its 26th annual Day of Caring events this past weekend. This annual event helps replenish food and blood supplies within our community.

What a match it turned out to be. No. 7 Crestview dropped the first two sets but rallied to defeat No. 4 Marion Local on the road, 21-25, 25-27, 25-17, 25-23, 19-17 on Monday. Adelyn Figley finished ...

DELPHOS — Delphos Jefferson topped Crestview 5-1 in NWC girls soccer action on Monday. Crestview’s goal came on a penalty kick by Ella Lamb. The Lady Knights (2-11) will host New Haven today. Bluffton ...