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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 ...

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 ...

With the semi-annual time change set to take place this weekend, the VW independent wants to know your thoughts on switching the clocks twice a year. Are you in favor of the time change and if so, why ...

OBETZ — Van Wert High School senior Owen Scott closed his high school cross country career in fine fashion by finishing fourth in the state in Division II at the OHSAA cross country state ...

Upsets were few and far between during last Friday’s opening round of the OHSAA football playoffs. The most notable upset was No. 15 seed Delphos St. John’s defeating No. 2 seed Upper Scioto Valley, ...

A nine-year-old child is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Washington St. and Crawford St. in Van Wert this morning. The Van Wert Police Department received a ...

Van Wert’s FOP Lodge 62 recently made a $5,000 donation to the Van Wert Youth Wrestling Club. This donation will allow the club to expand its program as well as assist with funding an upcoming ...

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 ...

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 ...