A sense of normality returned somewhat to local high school graduations, as Van Wert and Lincolnview high schools held their first in-person graduation ceremonies since 2019. Last year’s graduations ...

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, ...

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office is in mourning after the death of Chief Deputy Adam Clark. His death was announced in a Facebook post made by Sheriff Tom Riggenbach early Saturday afternoon.

Van Wert is getting another pizza place. Papa Johns is setting up shop along Towne Center Blvd., between Great Clips and Hong Kong Buffett. Interior construction is ongoing. An exact opening date hasn ...

A new tradition has been created exclusively at Eggerss Stadium. As part of the restoration, a state-of-the-art press box has been built and branded the “Cougar Champions Press Box.” The idea behind ...

A Wayne Trace Local Schools bus went off the road into a cornfield across from Vantage Career Center Thursday afternoon. Emergency responders, including the Van Wert Police Department, Van Wert Fire ...

Van Wert High School band director Bob Sloan has been placed on paid administrative leave, but no other information is available. A brief statement emailed Thursday afternoon by Superintendent Mark ...

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 ...

Sunday was a busy day for troopers from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, along with other local first responders. A total of 13 people were injured in a pair of crashes late Sunday ...

COLUMBUS — State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) introduced legislation this week to modernize Ohio’s driver education requirements, using technology to make ...

The Van Wert Police Department and Van Wert Fire Department were dispatched to this two car accident at the intersection of Central Ave. and S. Tyler St. late Friday morning. No one was injured in the ...