Results from the Van Wert County Board of Elections show there were no big surprises on Election Day. Incumbent State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) was successful in his bid for a ...

Upsets were few and far between during last Friday’s opening round of the OHSAA football playoffs. The most notable upset was No. 15 seed Delphos St. John’s defeating No. 2 seed Upper Scioto Valley, ...

Lincolnview Local Schools honored 66 military veterans during its 12th annual Veterans Day program, which was held before staff, students and others in the high school gymnasium on Friday afternoon.

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COLUMBUS — While the problem of drugs looms large in communities big and small throughout Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday that newly verified data shows the number of overdose deaths ...

COLUMBUS — The regional quarterfinals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs will take place on Friday, November 8, and the OHSAA announced the pairings on Sunday afternoon.

COLUMBUS — As Ohioans prepare to move their clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 3, the State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds individuals it’s the time to make sure their smoke alarms are working ...

The YWCA of Van Wert County has announced the launch of a capital campaign aimed at funding a new facility that will provide essential living spaces for domestic violence, human trafficking, and ...

A pair of programs offered by Vantage Career Center will soon be referred to by different names. During Thursday night’s monthly meeting, the Vantage Career Center Board of Education voted unanimously ...

OBETZ — Crestview capped off the 2024 cross country season with an incredible runner-up finish in the Division III OHSAA cross country state championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday. The Knights ...