COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff have detailed plans for a new pilot program aiming to improve the dental health of school-age children in ...

March 16-22 has been designated as Severe Weather Awareness Week and all Ohioans are encouraged to prepare themselves for spring and summer weather hazards, including thunder, lightning, tornadoes, ...

The 50 th annual Ohio High School Athletic Association girls basketball state championships will tip off this afternoon at the University of Dayton Arena. Unlike previous years, the weekend won’t ...

PAULDING — The Paulding County Carnegie Library has announced it will host its second annual Writer’s Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the library. The First Writer’s Conference ...

A Van Wert man accused of firing a gun out of his car in a residential neighborhood earlier this month was one of six people arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Judge Martin D.

COLUMBUS — As Ohio nonprofit organizations make preparations for spring and summer events to bring Ohioans together, raise money, and support various causes, the Ohio Division of Liquor Control is ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association has announced the finalists for the 2025 Ohio Mr. Basketball Award, and one of the six finalists is Cam Elwer from Delphos St. John’s. He’s the only ...

A Van Wert man was taken to jail Thursday, after a traffic stop and ensuing search warrant at his home turned up meth and firearms. Justin Blom Justin Allen Blom, 33, was arrested on a charge of ...

Crestview school board member Andy Perrott was honored for 10 years of services during Thursday night’s monthly meeting. He was presented with a certificate by a representative of the Ohio School ...

CONVOY — There was a showdown of sorts at Thursday night’s meeting of the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education, but it was a friendly showdown. The middle school and high school Scholastic Bowl ...

MINSTER — Ila Hughes started Lincolnview’s season with a bang as she homered, tripled, drove in four runs while leading the Lancers to a 7-1 victory over Minster on Thursday. In addition, Hughes went ...

While tornadoes aren’t the only kind of spring storms, history shows Van Wert County is prone to twisters. In fact, National Weather Service records dating back to 1950 show the county has had 39 ...