A collabrative effort was officially unveiled on the Vantage Career Center campus on Tuesday, as school officials, local firefighters, elected officials and others gathered for a ribbon cutting ...

A surprise resignation was accepted during Tuesday’s meeting of the Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education. Shortly after emerging from a 20-minute executive session, the board accepted the ...

Firefighters from Wren, Willshire, Ohio City, and Convoy were summoned to the scene of a late morning residential structure fire in the 100 block of Washington St. in Wren. Decatur and Preble fire ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around the start of the high school football season, Ohio State’s starter, and the University of Michigan. Football is here As we all know, the 2025 ...

Straw’s tile mill, located on what is now Fairground Drive between Williams and German streets in Paulding, was Paulding County’s first tile mill in 1876. W.F. Straw soon expanded into brick as well ...

BRYAN — Van Wert scored on its first drive of the game and the final drive of the first half, then scored on its first four possessions of the second half in a 42-7 win over Bryan in the season opener ...

COLUMBUS — As the state of Ohio continues to experience an alarming decline in the number of its volunteer firefighters, the Division of State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy has launched an ...

The first edition of the 2025 Monday Mailbag includes questions about Michigan and the NCAA, Van Wert and Crestview football, a preseason ranking, Crestview vs. Marion Local, and the OHSAA football ...

The 2025 Van Wert County Fair will begin its seven day run on Tuesday and just like previous fairs, it will offer fun for people of all ages. The gates will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday and the Commercial ...

CONVOY — It’s safe to say Friday’s game may be the most challenging one in Crestview’s football history. After all, it’s a rare occurrence to host a four time defending state champion, one that has ...

Monday was a day of new beginnings for a local bank and a downtown Van Wert establishment. Officials with First Federal of Van Wert, the Van Wert Chamber of Commerce and others gathered to cut the ...

The latest installment of random thoughts is focused mainly on high school football, including big numbers on opening night, tough schedules, great games, going for the win, a slim margin, a big upset ...