LONDON — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, members of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and law enforcement officers from throughout the state paid tribute this week to eight Ohio peace ...

PAULDING — Those who can trace their Paulding County family history to the mid-1800s would find their roots are likely in the canals — either in their construction or the early settlements that dotted ...

DELPHOS — It was quite a finish to the 2024-2025 boys basketball regular season. Crestview, ranked No. 5 in Division VI by MaxPreps, used a Tommy Heffner layup at the buzzer to force overtime and from ...

The cause of a Saturday evening fire that damaged an apartment house in Van Wert is currently undetermined. The Van Wert Fire Department was dispatched to 105 W. First St. at 5:54 p.m. According to ...

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission has unanimously approved recommendations put forth by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Police Training, ...

A new law took effect in Ohio this week that requires everyone under 21 to complete driver’s education training before getting their license. Ohio’s law previously only required those age 17 and ...

Van Wert, Paulding and Mercer counties have been awarded grant money that will help fight drug addiction in their respective county jails. Each county is receiving $128,000, with the money coming from ...

AAA is reminding drivers that October through December marks deer-mating season, so the animals are more active and more likely to dart into the road, increasing the risk of a costly and potentially ...

Here are this year’s high school football broadcast schedules for radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. WKSD will once again offer a variety of the top games from Paulding and Van Wert ...

After months of rumors, the news became official Thursday afternoon. Downtown Van Wert is set to welcome a new dining destination with the arrival of Saisaki, an Asian fusion restaurant, opening this ...

COLUMBUS — Last week, Governor Mike DeWine joined members of the Ohio Juvenile Justice Working Group to announce the recommendations for significant changes to Ohio’s state and local juvenile justice ...

Snow swirls as Pastor Lance Hostetler of Grace Bible Church (second from left) says a prayer to dedicate a Safe Haven Baby Box installed at Van Wert Health. Looking on are (from the left) Monica ...