Traffic at the intersection of N. Washington St. and Sycamore St. was slowed this morning after a fuel tank fell off a semi-truck. Van Wert Police, fire, and city crews were dispatched shortly after 7 ...

GreenWay Bank has announced the addition of Evan Vining as branch manager of their Van Wert branch. In his role, Evan will lead branch operations, support team development, and help strengthen the ...

More than 70 Ohio school districts, including one in Paulding County, and 15 Christian schools have staff members who are authorized to carry weapons on school grounds, according to the Ohio School ...

2:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Knittle Road in Ridge Township for a report of an injured deer. 4:04 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Franklin Street in the Village of ...

Vantage Career Center is able to boast not one, but two national champions at the recent SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to that, a group of Vantage students had a chance to ...

Two Van Wert EMS units were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of S. Shannon St. and W. Crawford St. at approximately 5:15 p.m. Thursday. A Chevy van was northbound on Shannon St ...

A seat is coming open on the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. At Wednesday’s monthly meeting, the school board accepted the resignation of board member Thaison Leaser, effective June 30.

A good time was had by all at Fountain Park Friday night, as kids’ themed Ralph’s World took over Van Wert Live’s Feel Good Friday concert series. It featured a summer snowstorm of bubbles, music, ...

12:21 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 6:57 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire to a residence on Franklin Street ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio’s new capital budget bill, for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, was signed by Governor Mike DeWine on Monday. It includes funds for five projects in Van Wert County (listed below). “The ...

AKRON — A dominating victory in the Division VII baseball state championship game gave Delphos St. John’s its second state title of the 2025-2026 school year. The Blue Jays defeated Leipsic 10-0 in ...

For the most part, Van Wert County dodged a bullet late Thursday night. Strong storms rolled into northwest Ohio and while there were strong winds, thunder and lightning and brief heavy rain in Van ...