Yes, it’s basketball season, but this week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers completely around the College Football Playoff. It really wasn’t a shock – the opening round of College Football Playoff ...

Balanced scoring and an impressive third quarter were big keys to Van Wert’s third victory of the season, as the Cougars downed Celina 50-35 at the Cougar’s Den on Friday. It was the second straight ...

The final 2024 edition of Random Thoughts centers around NWC boys basketball, a basketball doubleheader, coaches and the holidays, the Cleveland Cavaliers, a backup quarterback and the worst of the ...

Van Wert started fast but Lima Central Catholic finished strong, as the Thunderbirds defeated the Cougars 57-49 on Saturday. Cohen Bragg drilled three triples in the opening quarter and Zach Crummey ...

It appears the Lincolnview Local Schools will switch the district’s affiliation from the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center to the Mercer County Educational Service Center. A vote will be ...

OTTOVILLE — The foul line was the difference during Saturday’s game between Ottoville and Van Wert. The Big Green finished the game 9-of-15 from the free throw line while Van Wert was 0-2, with both ...

Gayle Howard Klinger, 81, of Convoy, passed away Friday afternoon, January 3, 2025, at the Meadows of Delphos. He was born on January 24, 1943, in Van Wert, the son of Harry Klinger and Edna (Wheeler) ...

Two local school boards will hold their first meetings of 2025 this week. The Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in the Neubrecht Lecture Hall. Prior to ...

A pretrial hearing to establish trial dates for a Van Wert man accused of killing his stepfather was delayed on Monday. The Van Wert County Common Pleas Court hearing for Larry Andrus Jr., 49, was ...

Christmas tree pickup in Van Wert has been scheduled for two successive Wednesdays, January 8 and 15. City residents should have their trees at the curb free of all decorations and lights and no bags.

A home at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Liberty Union Road (above) sustained moderate damage after it was hit Tuesday afternoon. A vehicle was parked by the house when it was struck by one ...

COLUMBUS — Law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission confiscated more than $92 million in illegal drugs in 2024, along with 560 firearms and $4.7 ...