Lincolnview guard Max Hammons (2) finds himself surrounded by Kalida defenders on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Lancers ...

COLUMBUS — According to provisional statistics, two people were killed in two fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. Of the two people killed, one was not wearing a safety belt. The ...

Van Wert’s Zach Crummey slam dunks the ball with authority during Saturday night’s basketball game against Wayne Trace. Unfortunately for the Cougars, the Raiders used a strong third quarter to win ...

BOWLING GREEN — A Lincolnview student, along with students from Delphos Jefferson and Ottoville are among those nominated by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) for consideration to be accepted into the ...

PAULDING — Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held his department’s annual awards banquet last week with two promotions and one significant retirement. Deputy Robert C. Miller will be retiring ...

With 2024 coming to an end, the Van Wert independent will publish a series of articles on what it deems the top 10 news stories of the year. The series will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December ...

As the holiday season fills the air with joy and togetherness, all of us at Van Wert LIVE want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude. The Niswonger Performing Arts Center becomes a ...

Ohio City Volunteer Fire and EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident on Ohio 118 just north of Ohio City-Venedocia Rd. just before 7 a.m. this morning. One person was injured in the rear-end collision ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office is partnering with AAA Northeast and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) to implement a program to educate high school students about the risks of ...

Van Wert LIVE has announced that the First Financial Bank Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to support its transformative Community Impact Program. This program is dedicated to making the arts ...