The Friday Flashback has returned for the summer season and will continue until the start of the 2026 fall sports season.

2:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Koch Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of unauthorized use of a vehicle. 4:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire ...

Marie Ann Runyon, 78, of Van Wert, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, while surrounded by her family. Marie was born on March 23, 1948, in Van Wert County to Charles ...

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, ...

Scott Etzler, a trustee for the Convoy Community foundation distributed 18 scholarships for a total of $16,500 to 17 Crestview seniors during last month’s Senior Convocation. The Convoy Community ...

Trinity Friends Church, in partnership with the Ohio Christian Education Network (OCEN) and Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), opened Kingdom Connection Academy (KCA) on Tuesday, welcoming students in ...

Work is underway on the fourth and final phase of improvements to historic Eggerss Stadium in downtown Van Wert. Gone is the familiar ticket window at the main entrance and crews are working in and ...

A third person has entered the race in Ohio’s 82nd District seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. According to Putnam County Board of Elections Director Karen Warnecke, David Plant of Defiance ...

Two pickup trucks collided at the intersection of N. Washington St. and Sycamore St. It occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday and it was determined that the green Ford Ranger was eastbound on ...

An area man charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident outside of Walmart was arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Zachary Ross, 26, of Grover Hill, pleaded not guilty to ...

Central’s Educational & Charitable Foundation has announced its 2026 Scholarship Program recipients. The program rewards graduates pursuing degrees that support careers in the property and casualty ...

12:50 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Zimmerman Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 2:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Franklin Street in ...