Janet Ruby Hertel, 90, of Liberty Township, Van Wert County, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 29, 2025, at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. She was born on February 10, 1935, in Van Wert County ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s decision to split the girls and boys basketball state semifinals and ...

COLUMBUS — With prom and graduation season underway at high schools across the state, the Division of Liquor Control and the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit remind liquor ...

Designated by Congress, the United States President is to issue a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer. The Van Wert County Commissioners have also issued a ...

Finances seemed to be the focus of Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education. During her report to the board, Treasurer Kaitlyn Edelbrock said she’s working on ...

PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is officially launching the construction phase of its high-speed, reliable fiber internet project, a transformative step toward bridging the ...

Every day, courtrooms across the United States are filled with individuals impacted by substance use and mental health disorders. Without treatment to address the underlying cause of criminal behavior ...

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 ...

The YMCA held its 50th annual Good Friday prayer breakfast celebration last Friday. The annual event features a keynote speaker each year and the speakers are chosen from a list of individuals who ...

COLUMBUS — Penalties for getting behind the wheel while impaired are more harsh now, thanks to a new Ohio law that recently went into effect. It raises the penalty for aggravated vehicular homicide ...

CONVOY — Personnel and facilities will be the focus of tonight’s meeting of the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education. The agenda includes a long list of amended administrative contracts, one, ...

These two cars collided at the intersection of Washington St. (U.S. 127) and Fox Rd. late Monday afternoon. The Van Wert Police Department, Van Wert Fire Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol ...