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FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight is preparing for its 29th mission on Tuesday, November 12, to take 85 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era, to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built in ...

Today is Election Day in Ohio. The polls will be open statewide from until 7:30 p.m. tonight. You must have a valid photo ID in order to vote – a driver’s license or Ohio ID card, an interim ID form ...

OBETZ — Crestview capped off the 2024 cross country season with an incredible runner-up finish in the Division III OHSAA cross country state championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday. The Knights ...

REYNOLDSBURG — Three local men were among the latest graduates of the State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy. Jacob Durden of Van Wert, Alexander Greutman of Scott, and Reide Jackson of Venedocia ...

Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 recently presented Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach with a $3,000 donation to the Sheriffs Auxiliary for their Christmas with Kids program. Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 ...

The Crestview soccer program recently held its postseason awards banquet to recognize athletes for their hard work throughout the season. Coach Cindy Lamb and her staff presented NWC achievements and ...

A portion of S. Washington St. was closed off to traffic Monday evening, after a semi-truck hit a utility pole near Webster St. The accident occurred when the driver of the rig tried to avoid a ...

The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday at U.S. 224 and Hoaglin Center Rd. A westbound car struck a UPS truck that ...

WREN — The Wren Christmas Society will be putting up decorations in the village beginning at 8 a.m. this Saturday, November 16. The grand illumination will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 30.

COLUMBUS — The regional quarterfinals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs will take place on Friday, November 8, and the OHSAA announced the pairings on Sunday afternoon.