For the second straight season against McComb, an early Crestview injury seemed to swing momentum in favor of the Panthers, as McComb rolled to a 31-14 victory on Friday night. Last year, quarterback ...

This week’s Monday Mailbag, which is a day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday, features questions about the WBL football race, Van Wert boys’ soccer, Ohio State football and Paulding ...

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LIMA — Bath capitalized on a late Van Wert fumble, turning it into eight points and giving the Wildcats a wild 43-37 shootout victory over the Cougars in the Western Buckeye League opener on Friday ...

Some impressive matchups are on this week’s schedule of area high school football games – games featuring powerhouse vs. powerhouse, intriguing teams vs. up and coming teams, along with two key early ...

The Vantage Career Center Board of Education has taken a step toward transforming the former Thomas Edison Adult Center across the street from the career center into the Vantage Academy of Medical ...

The Van Wert County Humane Society and YWCA of Van Wert County have joined forces to organize a new event in October aimed at raising awareness about the connection between animal cruelty and domestic ...

On Friday, August 23, the Van Wert County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was dispatched to assist the Middle Point Fire Department at a house fire (see photo below). CERT is working to raise ...

Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday night, August 23.

Van Wert City Schools are secure in terms of safety and a new security measure will be added this fall. That was the message delivered by Assistant Superintendent Bob Priest during Wednesday night’s ...

COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine will observe Ohio’s fourth annual Overdose Awareness Day today. Established in 2021, Ohio Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise public awareness about substance use ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts includes condolences and praise of support, a long winning streak, opening night records and performances, the opening slate of WBL games, and college ...