Joaquin Marcos Estrada, 50, of Van Wert, passed away Sunday morning April 20, 2025, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on March 14, 1975, in Bowling Green, to Mary (Vallejo) ...

The Crestview Early Childhood Center Preschool Program has received a Gold Star rating from Ohio’s Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) ...

It’s a longstanding tradition in Van Wert and it continued on Good Friday with the Procession of the Cross. Outside of windy ...

COLUMBUS — Penalties for getting behind the wheel while impaired are more harsh now, thanks to a new Ohio law that recently went into effect. It raises the penalty for aggravated vehicular homicide ...

Girl Scout Troop 2024 had a great cookie selling season. Not only were they able to enough boxes to raise money for a troop camp out this summer, but they obtained enough donations to be able to ...

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

Approximately 100 people gathered for Saturday’s “Hands Off!” protest, which began at Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert, then moved to U.S. 127 (Washington St.) in front of and across from the ...

Once again, one of Van Wert County’s neighbors has the lowest unemployment rate in all of Ohio. According to figures supplied by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Tuesday, Mercer ...

Ohio Senate President Rob McColley and Ohio House District 82 Representative Roy Klopfenstein met with Paulding and Van Wert County superintendents and treasurers last Friday. The meeting was held at ...

For the second time in five days, there was a 300 game at Olympic Lanes in Van Wert. Austin Wurst accomplished the feat on Thursday night. Photo submitted ...

Wednesday started with a bang and ended with one in much of Van Wert County, including a tornado just outside of Van Wert. Strong thunderstorms moved through the county early Wednesday morning. Those ...

OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has introduced a new United Imaging PET/CT Scanner to enhance patient care by increasing imaging capabilities and efficiency. The updated system brings high-speed scanning ...