SWANTON — On Sunday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) recognized students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District on their acceptance to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies at 180th Fighter Wing, ...

Today is Election Day in Van Wert County and throughout Ohio, and the ballot includes both local and statewide races and issues. The polls will be open until 7:30 p.m. Republican incumbent Van Wert ...

Lincolnview freshman Ila Hughes was named NWC softball Player of the Year in voting done by conference coaches. She’s hitting .552 this season with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs, and has a 13-2 record on ...

PAULDING — Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held his department’s annual awards banquet last week with two promotions and one significant retirement. Deputy Robert C. Miller will be retiring ...

OHIO CITY – Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that deputies are investigating the deaths of two people found in Ohio City on Sunday, along with the death of a third person ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A Convoy volunteer firefighter who suffered serious burns while battling a blaze at a Lare Road home on Wednesday remains in an Indianapolis hospital and is scheduled to have surgery on ...

Van Wert will lose its Big Lots store, as the discount retailer prepares to close all 900 remaining stores after a potential sale to a private equity firm fell through. The Columbus, Ohio-based chain ...

There will be at least one new face on Van Wert City Council in 2026. At-Large Councilman Jeff Kallas stated he will not seek re-election in November. He made the announcement Monday night, as council ...

It’s a longstanding tradition in Van Wert and it continued on Good Friday with the Procession of the Cross. Outside of windy conditions, weather was quite good when the procession left Trinity Global ...

A total of eight criminal hearings were held this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. A Van Wert man charged with murder, ...

If the deal goes through, a data center will be built on 220 acres of land known as the Mega Site in Van Wert. Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Brent Stevens confirmed ...

ALLEN COUNTY (IN) — The Allen County, Indiana Coroner’s Office has identified the man involved in a fatal crash on U.S. 30 near the Indiana-Ohio border on Friday. Brent Allen Perl, 44, of Convoy died ...