ALLEN COUNTY (IN) — The Allen County, Indiana Coroner’s Office has identified the man involved in a fatal crash on U.S. 30 near the Indiana-Ohio border on Friday. Brent Allen Perl, 44, of Convoy died ...

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REYNOLDSBURG — Three local men were among the latest graduates of the State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy. Jacob Durden of Van Wert, Alexander Greutman of Scott, and Reide Jackson of Venedocia ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a ride to the regional semifinals, a potential regional championship scenario, half of a conference playing for regional titles, neutral sites ...

PAULDING — It appears for the second time, a charge has been lowered in the case of a Paulding woman accused of hitting and killing a young boy in September of 2023. Cynthia Switzer, 47, was indicted ...

Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced that two local youth representing Van Wert Elks Lodge at the State Soccer contest held in Norwalk on Saturday, November 2 ...

Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 recently presented Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach with a $3,000 donation to the Sheriffs Auxiliary for their Christmas with Kids program. Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 ...

Many months of planning and work came to fruition on Monday with the unveiling of five new monuments and two new benches at Van Wert American Legion Post 178’s Memorial Park on W. Main St. A well ...

COLUMBUS — The high school football season has reached the final week of the regular season. Here are the top performances from Week No. 9. -Van Wert trailed Kenton 38-17 early in the fourth quarter, ...

FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight is preparing for its 29th mission on Tuesday, November 12, to take 85 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era, to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built in ...