Gladys L. Agler, 105, of Ohio City, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2025, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. She was born on January 30, 1919, in Liberty Township, the daughter of ...

ST. MARYS — Van Wert accomplished two firsts on Friday night. The Cougars won their first WBL road game of the season and won for third time in as many tries. Leading 8-7 late in the first quarter, ...

LIMA — The Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission received news earlier this week from the office of Governor Mike DeWine that the proposed planning committee – the West Central Ohio Rural ...

COLUMBUS — As Ohioans finalize their New Year’s resolutions, which often times involves saving money, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Financial Institutions is sharing tips to highlight ...

Lincolnview guard Max Hammons (2) finds himself surrounded by Kalida defenders on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Lancers, the Wildcats went on a big second quarter run and left with a 69-53 ...

HICKSVILLE – An early Sunday morning earthquake occurred in northwest Ohio and could be felt in parts of the area, including Van Wert County. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.9 ...

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 ...

Van Wert will soon have one less pizza place. In a Facebook announcement made Friday night, Nicko’s Pizza announced it will close for good after this weekend. The final day of business will be Sunday.

Poor road conditions caused by wintry weather led to this accident on U.S. 30 near Boroff Rd. this morning. The collision occurred at appoximately 7:45 a.m. No injuries were reported. The Ohio State ...

During a ceremony held on Monday, Van Wert Fire Department firefighter Gary Gasser was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Gasser was home schooled and graduated in 2011, then began his career in ...

CONVOY — It was total domination from start to finish, as the Crestview Knights rolled by visiting Ottoville 70-30 on Friday night. The win was the fifth straight for Crestview (7-3) while Ottoville ...