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 ...

COLUMBUS GROVE — What a day for Van Wert County cross country teams, as the Van Wert boys finished as Division II district champions, while the Crestview boys were crowned as a district champion in ...

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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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, ...

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 ...

Few details have been released about a Friday afternoon fatal crash on U.S. 30 near the Indiana-Ohio line. It happened just after 3 p.m. at the eastern edge of Allen County, Indiana. A car ended up in ...

Work will soon begin on the West Jennings Creek Petition project that was passed by the joint board of county commissioners on April 9 of this year.

David V. Sinn, 76, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on May 22, 1948, in Van Wert to John and Thelma (Eddy) ...

Zachary J. Wood, 30, of Convoy, a devoted father, son, brother, fiancé and so much more than a few words could express, tragically passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024. Born on July 1, 1994, in Van ...

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will offer fish and tenderloin dinners from 5-7 p.m. or until gone on Saturday, November 2, at the Elks Lodge at 1197 Elks Drive. Fish ...