Fairview’s Mavis Wins Scholarship


By: Carrie Zeedyk and Gracie Willitzer Cassie Mavis, Fairview FFA Chapter Vice President, applied for and won the Ohio FFA Dr. Earl ‘Doc’ Kantner Scholarship. Cassie will be receiving $2,500 to go towards her schooling. Cassie will be attending the Ohio State University majoring in Agribusiness. 

US 127 Shutdown Causes Tragedy

The Van Wert Post investigated a single fatality traffic crash on US 127 and CR 176. Prior to the fatality crash, a mobile home struck a Windstream telephone wire causing it to hang lower than its required height. A commercial tractor trailer traveling southbound on US 127 was attempting to turn westbound onto CR 176…

Paulding Welcomes New Chamber Director

For the past three and a half years the Paulding Chamber of Commerce has been directed by Mikayla Pieper, but now Mikayla has been called to Nebraska and is leaving Paulding. While sad to see her move on, the Chamber Board new it was time to look forward to a new Director who could take…

Rick McCoy to Speak at the Convoy Opera House

Rick McCoy. Director of the Van Wert County Emergency Management  will speak at the Convoy Opera House on Sunday April 18, 2021 at 2pm.    Rick will be speaking on “Tornado Ready”,  helping Van Wert County residents to be prepared as we approach the tornado season.  He will share ideas to stay safe before,  during…

State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash on US 24

Defiance – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened thApril 13 , 2021 at approximately 11:40 p.m. The crash occurred on US 24, near milepost 32, in Richland Township, Defiance County. A 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Chad L. Goff, age 42, of Defiance, was traveling westbound on US 24 when…