A nine-year-old child is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Washington St. and Crawford St. in Van Wert this morning. The Van Wert Police Department received a ...

17 criminal defendants appeared for hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, November 13, and Wednesday, November 14. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings.

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 ...

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REYNOLDSBURG — Three local men were among the latest graduates of the State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy. Jacob Durden of Van Wert, Alexander Greutman of Scott, and Reide Jackson of Venedocia ...

CONVOY — The Crestview Local Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today in the board office. According to the agenda, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss personnel and ...

This week’s Monday Mailbag includes a comment about first round football playoff blowouts, sanctions for teams that decline a playoff spot and Marion Local in Division I. C: I think we can all agree ...

The Crestview soccer program recently held its postseason awards banquet to recognize athletes for their hard work throughout the season. Coach Cindy Lamb and her staff presented NWC achievements and ...

Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 recently presented Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach with a $3,000 donation to the Sheriffs Auxiliary for their Christmas with Kids program. Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 ...

FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight is preparing for its 29th mission on Tuesday, November 12, to take 85 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era, to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built in ...