Van Wert City Council will have three new members in 2026.

A recent Lincolnview High School and Vantage Career Center graduate and a senior at Lincolnview were crowned 2024 Van Wert County Jr. Fair King and Queen Sunday afternoon at the Marsh Foundation. Ryan ...

The investigation into the actions of a local mail carrier continues at the federal level. The ongoing investigation was confirmed via email on Friday by the Office of the Inspector General, after an ...

If their nominating petitions are deemed valid, six people will run for three Van Wert City Council At-Large seats this fall. The deadline to file petitions with the Van Wert County Board of Elections ...

The murder trial of Delphos resident Christopher Peters is heading into its fifth and possibly final day, with the defense expected to rest its case in the morning, with closing arguments to follow.

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 ...

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 ...

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging caution as new data from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation shows a continued rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil and other deadly synthetic ...

COLUMBUS GROVE — Crestview and Lincolnview are moving on to Division IV regional cross country competition, while Van Wert has advanced to regionals in Division III. At the Division III districts at ...

Northwest State Community College has announced plans to showcase its new Van Wert satellite campus during an open house scheduled for 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 28. Light refreshments and guided tours ...

12:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township to assist the Paulding County Sheriff. 1:55 a.m. – Deputies, along with Convoy Fire and EMS, responded to an area of U.S. 30 in ...