AED donation…

Van Wert County Foundation CEO Seth Baker and Director of Philanthropy Laney Nofer recently presented Crestview Local Schools with $2,000 for the purchase of a new AED for the district. Crestview school nurses Tina LaTurner and Allison Harting along with district secretary Lori Orsbon worked to secure the grant funding for the new medical device. […]

Buy-Way Sale set for August 10-12

Submitted information August 10-12 marks the 19th annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sales across the State of Ohio. The historic Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental road for automobile travel in the United States, dedicated in 1913 and extending from New York City’s Times Square to San Francisco’s Lincoln Park. Combined, various routes across Ohio […]

2023 Ohio St. Fair opens in Columbus

VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined Ohio State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler on Wednesday to open the gates for the first day of the Ohio State Fair. The fair runs until Sunday, August 6 and features traditional family favorites such as […]

Brighter and better…

Thanks to concrete restoration, power washing and a paint of coat, the home side of Eggerss Stadium has a much brighter look. Upcoming work includes the installation of handrails and of course, artificial turf. Van Wert is scheduled to host Crestview August 11 in the annual scrimmage between the two schools. The first regular season […]

5 hearings held in Common Pleas Court

VW independent staff Two sentencing hearings were among five held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this past week. Christopher Spanos, 53, of Van Wert, was sentenced to nine months in prison for failure to provide notice of change of address, a third degree felony, and nine months for violating a protection order, a […]

VWCO Sheriff’s activity log 7/25/2023

Tuesday July 25, 2023 4:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Mendon Road in Ridge Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 7:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Tyler Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their […]

Heat, severe t-storms a concern of NWS

VW independent staff The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Van Wert County and the surrounding area from 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, to midnight Friday, July 29. High temperatures will be in the low 90s, but heat index values are expected to soar over 100 degrees.  Everyone is encouraged to drink […]

Farm-to-Table returning to Van Wert

VW independent staff/submitted information Main Street Van Wert’s popular Farm-to-Table event, offering an exceptional dining experience, is fast approaching. The culinary extravaganza will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, August 5, on E. Main St., directly in front of the historic Van Wert County Courthouse. According to Main Street Van Wert Executive Director Joe Dray, […]

VW mayor’s race starting to shape up

VW independent staff A second person has filed paperwork to run for mayor of Van Wert. Fred Fisher filed petitions with the Van Wert County Board of Elections. He’ll face incumbent mayor Ken Markward in November. At least one other person, Linda Agler Evans, has taken out petitions, but has yet to file. The filing […]

Job and Family Services fighting fraud

VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder has announced that the agency’s information technology team discovered and fixed a security flaw that fraudsters recently attempted to exploit in Ohio’s unemployment system. Over the past three weeks the department has been experiencing an increased number of attempts […]