COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is working to complete the distribution of full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the middle of this week.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and host sites for the football state semifinals on Friday, November 28. All games kick off at 7 p.m. The state ...

More information has been released about Tuesday’s events that led to a brief lockdown at Lincolnview Local Schools and a chase from York Township to the Lima area. The update also clarifies rumors ...

12:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of two loose dogs. 4:12 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on South Washington Street in the City ...

Lincolnview Local Schools administrators, the school resource officer, and local law enforcement officials have confirmed an incident involving a student who made a threatening comment toward another ...

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill early Thursday morning that would ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to the state’s marijuana laws. The Ohio House voted 52-34 to pass Ohio Senate Bill 56, ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around slow starts and the state semifinals, possible repeat champions, a tough night for area football teams, the nearly impossible halfway point, ...

CONVOY — The Convoy community Thanksgiving service will be held at the Convoy Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 24. Let us give thanks with a grateful heart. Pastor Bud Walls will bring ...

A mistake that goes back eight years could be beneficial to hundreds of Van Wert city residents but will be costly to the city itself. Monday night, Mayor Ken Markward told members of city council ...

The annual tradition known as Christmas at Fountain Park will help light up downtown Van Wert this Wednesday night and throughout the holiday season. The popular event, hosted by the Van Wert Service ...

It’s become a local holiday favorite and its back for its 18th season. The Van Wert County 4-H Exchange Club’s annual 4-H Exchange Holiday Light Show at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, located at 125 ...

Kevin Jay Smith, 65, of Van Wert, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, just days before his 66th birthday. Born in Van Wert to the late Ralph J. and Ormal (Shaw) Smith, Kevin grew up with a ...