COLUMBUS — Sales of legal recreational marijuana topped $76.2 million in the first 50 days. The latest figures supplied by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control show as of ...

Stephen P. Gehres passed away peacefully at home the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2024. Lois, his wife of 53 years, was by his side with the assistance of hospice. Steve was born on August 13, ...

Floyd L. Tyas, 77, of rural Van Wert, passed away on Sunday afternoon, September 29, 2024. He was born on November 23, 1946, to Roy S. and Arlene M. (Rhoad) Tyas, who both preceded him in death. He ...

A Decatur, Indiana man was jailed on several charges after a hit-skip crash in Van Wert on Monday. Tyler Harrell, 30, is facing charges of OVI, failure to stop after an accident and assurred clear ...

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SPRINGFIELD — Following a series of bomb threats made to schools within the Springfield City School District, Governor Mike DeWine has authorized a contingent of troopers from the Ohio State Highway ...

St. Marys answered with a 14-play, 93-yard drive that was capped off by Colton Mabry’s 3-yard touchdown run but on the next ...

This is National Roundabouts Week and according to the Ohio Department of Transportation, it’s a time to celebrate a simple engineering design that has dramatically improved the safety of ...

COLUMBUS — $18.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant program money is going to nearly three dozen communities in Ohio to help to complete critical infrastructure and neighborhood ...

With the 2024 football season in full swing, Eggerss Stadium legacy naming rights continue to roll out with more exciting news. With a generous donation to the program, the press box naming rights ...

Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that the Ohio Traffic Safety Office has awarded the county $47,708.06 in federal traffic safety funding for fiscal year 2025. Sheriff ...

CONVOY — Discussion of facilities upgrades is expected to take place during Monday’s regular monthly meeting of the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education. The board held a special work session ...