The Van Wert Rotary Club recently welcomed more than 30 cyclists participating in the annual Rotary Tour for MESA (Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad), a five-day bicycle tour that raises funds and ...

The Convoy Fire Department was dispatched to a box truck fire at 3:40 p.m. Friday. It occurred in the westbound lane of U.S. 30, just west of the Ohio 49 north exit. The truck was a total loss and no ...

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 ...

The Van Wert City Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill the unexpired term of board member Thaison Leaser, who resigned his position effective June 30, 2026. The board will begin ...

The month of July will be a busy one in terms of events that require street closures in the downtown Van Wert Here. Here is the list. America250 Independence Day celebration – This event is Friday, ...

The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:43 p.m. Thursday. The crash started on U.S. 30 West and ended on Napoleon Road ...

The Friday Flashback has returned for the summer season and will continue until the start of the 2026 fall sports season.

2:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Koch Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of unauthorized use of a vehicle. 4:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire ...

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.

The first ever Lincoln Highway Classic went down the wire at Smiley Park on Wednesday night. The Klosterman Pizza All-Stars led 6-1 after four innings, then held on for a 6-5 win. The Lee Kinstle ...