Matthew James Schrader, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the age of 55, while baling hay with his son, Adam, and his father-in-law, Jim ...

Officials with the YWCA of Van Wert County, The Marsh Foundation and Mercy Health – Lima gathered Friday morning at the site of the YWCA’s future facility to unveil more plans for the facility, which ...

Van Wert’s Aubrey Wollett has been named first team All-WBL softball in balloting done by league coaches this week. She’s one of three Cougars to earn all-league honors. Teammate Emma West was named ...

Crestview’s Katie Sawmiller signs to wrestle at NAIA Indiana Tech (IN) next year. She’s the first female wrestler in Crestview High School history and hence the first Lady Knight to sign on to wrestle ...

The YMCA of Van Wert County recently kicked off its annual board campaign. This year’s campaign chair is Mark Schumm. Money donated to the campaign is used for memberships and program fees for many ...

Lincolnview’s Holden Price (above) scores a run during Friday’s Division VI sectional championship game against Crestview. Below, Crestview’s Zaine Cereghin motors down the first base line. The ...

DEFIANCE — Van Wert’s Kendra Deehring and Owen Scott are among the runners advancing to next week’s Division II regional at Lexington. Deehring moved on in the 100 yard dash with a third place finish ...

COLUMBUS – The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Division of Liquor Control are urging Ohioans to prioritize fire safety while enjoying the Memorial Day holiday weekend. With many families planning to ...

Sunday afternoon officially marked the end of the high school careers of more than 140 Van Wert High School students. Those students, all seniors, graduated during the school’s 154 th annual ...

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department and Convoy Fire & EMS Rescue, along with an EMS squad from Van Wert were dispatched to John Brown and Union Pleasant Rd shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday to an ...

The approval of sports coaches for the 2025-2026 school year is one of the items on tonight’s Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education agenda. The board’s regular monthly meeting will begin at 6 p ...

The following criminal hearings were held between Friday, May 16, and Wednesday, May 21 in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings.