The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol believes alcohol may have played a role in an early Saturday morning crash that claimed a Lima resident. According to a report from the Lima Patrol Post, ...

At Van Wert High School, a second quarter scoring drought was costly for Van Wert, as the Cougars fell to Bryan 46-41 Tuesday night. Van Wert led 12-9 after one quarter, with Jazzlyn Florence ...

Crestview’s Wren Sheets (33) scored 27 points and the Knights defeated Bluffton 70-64 on Friday. A game recap can be found below. Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent ...

Two Willshire residents who fled from Van Wert Police were arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Their hearings were among 16 various hearings held between Friday, January 10, and ...

Principals and counselors from Lincolnview, Crestview, Parkway, Vantage Career Center and Van Wert City Schools, as well as local college representatives will be hosting an informational meeting for ...

Rev. Robert L. Shook, 84, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on June 27, 1940, in Van Wert County to Harvey D. and ...

Crestview Middle School crowned eighth grader Emily Foudy as the spelling bee champion and seventh grader Mikeal Linton as the runner-up. Foudy and Linton won the titles for their respective grades.

Van Wert’s Keaten Welch (5) drives to the basket during Saturday’s game against Bryan. Welch finished with 20 points, including 10 consecutive points to end the first quarter and the beginning of the ...

OHIO CITY — A teen from Rockford was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital after a Sunday night crash in Liberty Township. According to a report from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, ...

Members of the Van Wert High School pep band perform during Friday night’s boys basketball game between the Cougars and Wapakoneta. The pep band helped deliver some energy and helped Van Wert to a ...

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