ROCKFORD — A late fourth quarter rally by Van Wert came up just short as the Cougars fell to Parkway 43-40 Friday night. The Cougars, who had trailed by double digits early in the fourth quarter, ...

Martha J. Clark, 89, of Van Wert passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 with her family at her side. She was born October 25, 1936, in Van Wert, a daughter of William and Grace (Hawkins) Wermer. On ...

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — A weekend blaze destroyed a residental garage in the Ohio City area. After a 911 call, Ohio City Volunteer Fire and EMS was dispatched to the 7100 block of Wren Landeck Rd. at 6:36 ...

Two local veterans have become the seventh and eighth graduates of Van Wert Municipal Court’s Veterans Court, commonly referred to as CAMO (Courts Assisting Military Offenders) Court. Sgt. Thomas Losh ...

DIXON — A full investigation is underway after a seemingly bizzare incident in extreme western Van Wert County Tuesday morning. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., Van Wert County Sheriff’s deputies, along ...

OBETZ — A year after finishing as the Division III state runner-up, Crestview High School is adding a state championship trophy to its trophy case. For the first time in school history, the Knights ...

Crestview Elementary recently named its Students of the Month sponsored by Van Wert Cinemas. Students who make the Knight Leader Board each month are put into a drawing for a free 30-day pass to the ...

WAPAKONETA — Van Wert competed in the WBL Wrestling Championships at St. Marys Memorial High School and the Cougars had two individual champions and finished with a strong fourth place finish in the ...

Amaya Dowdy was Van Wert’s lone all-WBL player in balloting done by league coaches. Dowdy was named honorable mention All-WBL. Ottawa-Glandorf’s Karsyn Erford was named WBL Player of the Year and ...

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $1,750 to the Haven of Hope Homeless Shelter of Van Wert County to assist them with their ongoing program to provide ...

10:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Liberty Township for a report of a loose dog. 10:59 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a commercial fire alarm at a location on U.S.

Van Wert’s Griffin McCracken (above) scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half of Friday’s game against Kenton, while Cohen Bragg scored nine points against the Wildcats, including seven in the ...