Results from the Van Wert County Board of Elections show there were no big surprises on Election Day. Incumbent State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) was successful in his bid for a ...

Van Wert, Crestview and Lincolnview will remain in their respective divisions in girls and boys basketball during the 2026-2027 school year. The OHSAA released statewide divisional assignments on ...

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission has unanimously approved recommendations put forth by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Police Training, ...

Work is underway on the fourth and final phase of improvements to historic Eggerss Stadium in downtown Van Wert. Gone is the familiar ticket window at the main entrance and crews are working in and ...

WILLSHIRE — The Willshire Sportsman’s Club has announced it’s annual Flea Market and Trade Days, which will be held from dawn to dusk July 24-26. The Willshire Sportsman’s Club is located at 3385 Ohio ...

Scott Etzler, a trustee for the Convoy Community foundation distributed 18 scholarships for a total of $16,500 to 17 Crestview seniors during last month’s Senior Convocation. The Convoy Community ...

According to Riggenbach, deputies arrested Jamal N. Pirani, 41, of Van Wert, for making terroristic threats, a felony of the third degree. The arrest was the result of an investigation by deputies ...

A third person has entered the race in Ohio’s 82nd District seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. According to Putnam County Board of Elections Director Karen Warnecke, David Plant of Defiance ...

The long awaited announcement of who would own and operate a data center in Van Wert was made Friday morning. QTS Data Centers, which is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, was named as the end ...

Central’s Educational & Charitable Foundation has announced its 2026 Scholarship Program recipients. The program rewards graduates pursuing degrees that support careers in the property and casualty ...

Trinity Friends Church, in partnership with the Ohio Christian Education Network (OCEN) and Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), opened Kingdom Connection Academy (KCA) on Tuesday, welcoming students in ...

The Haven of Hope Board of Directors has launched a $150,000 capital building campaign to renovate and open a brand-new community center. Located next to the current shelter at 227 N. Market Street, ...