Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Friday, February 7.

Forecasters are calling for a wintry mix of rain and freezing rain across Ohio on Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday. “Prepare now for the winter weather that is expected,” said Kara Hitchens, ...

A local project that has been in the making for several years is headed toward completion. Crews have been busy transforming the former Kennedy Manufacturing building on E. Sycamore St. into a ...

It’s a local team that volunteered hundreds of hours of time in 2024. Time and again, Van Wert County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) answered the bell to assist emergency responders and ...

A total of 17 criminal hearings were held between Thursday, January 30, and Wednesday, February 5, in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over all but one of the ...

OTTAWA — Van Wert was no match for undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf (17-0, 8-0 WBL), as the Cougars fell to the Lady Titans 65-16 on Thursday. Van Wert (3-17, 0-8 WBL) will travel to Parkway on Monday.

Van Wert Civic Theatre has chosen an intense family drama for its latest production. Ordinary People ran this past weekend and will run again February 14-16, and those involved have done a masterful ...

Karen S. Elston, 78, of Van Wert, left us on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Vancrest of Van Wert. Born on March 16, 1946, in Van Wert, to Roy G. and Ruth (Missler) Elston, who both preceded her in ...

She was born July 5, 1957. to Virginia Moysey and Ronald Oswalt, who both preceded her in death. Cindy was a kind soul with a heart of gold, always willing to help others in need. She leaves behind a ...

Kaci Gregory (above) put up a shot during Tuesday’s Division VI sectional semifinal against Antwerp, while Kennedy Crider (below) dives for a loose ball against the Archers. No. 1 seed Crestview won ...

The City of Van Wert has agreed to purchase land adjacent to Smiley Park, at the intersection of Woodland Ave. and John Brown Rd (highlighted in yellow). The property will cost $180,000 and the ...

Brian Keith Rolsten, 67, of rural Van Wert passed away Saturday morning, February 8, 2025, at his home. Brian was born on December 3, 1957, in Van Wert the son of James L. and Phyllis L. (Clark) ...