Week No. 4 is here and that means all area high school football teams, except for Lima Sr., will be playing league or conference games. There are a handful of games on the schedule that could go ...

COLUMBUS GROVE — In a race that featured some of the state’s top small school cross country teams, the Crestview Knights finished second out of 18 teams in the Gray Division of the Columbus Grove ...

This morning’s break-in at Westwood Behavioral Center’s pharmacy wasn’t the only such incident. In fact, it was the third of ...

Xavier Kelly (above) zooms for yardage against Bath, while Geary Hilleary (below) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against the Wildcats. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent ...

A new tradition has been created exclusively at Eggerss Stadium. As part of the restoration, a state-of-the-art press box has been built and branded the “Cougar Champions Press Box.” The idea behind ...

Have you recently moved or changed your name? Don’t forget to update your voter registration with the Van Wert County Board of Elections. Every voter is responsible for making sure they keep their ...

Van Wert Live is happy to welcome two new faces to the operational staff. Van Wert High School CEO students, Grace Spieles and Meah Johnson, join the team of entertainment professionals at the ...

Two monster trucks roll over cars during the Monster Truck Show at the Van Wert County Fair on Sunday. The event was the next to final grandstand attraction, with the A Bar Rodeo taking place Monday ...

The extended Labor Day holiday weekend proved to be a deadly one on area roadways, with five fatalities reported by authorities, including a senior at Spencerville High School. Two of the fatal ...

Some of Main St. in downtown Van Wert will be closed for Main Street Van Wert’s Harvest Moon Festival, which is scheduled for 4-10 p.m. Saturday, September 20. The closure will be Main St. between ...

The extension of the runway at the Van Wert County Regional Airport will be celebrated during a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. this Saturday, September 6. The longer runway, which was ...

Photographer Bob Barnes has been at the Van Wert County Fair throughout the week, capturing the various sights of the 2025 fair, everything from judging to award winners to fun and games.