Submitted information CONVOY — A Princess Parable Day for girls of any ages, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday April 12, in the Convoy Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Princesses may wear their princesses’ attire but are not required. The cost is $5 per princess or $10 per family of princesses. All […]
POSTED: 04/09/25 at 6:39 am. FILED UNDER: Church
VW independent staff/submitted information In cooperation with the staff and administration at Van Wert City Schools, Lincolnview Local Schools and Vantage Career Center, Crestview Local Schools staff and administration will wear “Red for Public Education” this Friday, April 11. Area educators are attempting to bring greater visibility to the ongoing discussion in Columbus about funding and […]
POSTED: 04/09/25 at 6:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Rick L. Baker, 66, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, at his residence. He was born January 1, 1959, in Van Wert, to Arnold and Ruth (Boroff) Baker. He is survived by his daughter, Crystal (Greg) Speck of St. Henry; grandchildren, Tiara (Phillip) Hall, Grant (Erica) Hierholzer and Braden Deal; great-grandchildren, […]
POSTED: 04/09/25 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It’s been a week since two late night tornadoes touched down in Van Wert County, both of which were unwarned twisters. According to the National Weather Service Northern Indiana, the first tornado developed in a field east of Glenmore Rd. near Ohio City at 10:58 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. It snapped several […]
POSTED: 04/08/25 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The YWCA of Van Wert County has announced that registration is now open for its 30th annual Summer Food Program. This year’s program will will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 9-July 25 at Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert. The initiative continues to serve the local community by providing nutritious meals […]
POSTED: 04/08/25 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS – Cell phone use in Ohio schools could become history, if a new Senate Bill gains approval in the Ohio Statehouse. Governor Mike DeWine hosted a press conference Tuesday in support of legislation that would ban the use of cell phones in public schools in Ohio. Sponsored by Senator Jane […]
POSTED: 04/08/25 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information A coalition of Van Wert County ministers will participate in the Van Wert Area Community Good Friday Service on Friday, April 18. It will be held in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church at the corner of S. Washington St. and Crawford St. in Van Wert. The service will begin at […]
POSTED: 04/08/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Van Wert’s varsity girls soccer program is taking a break. It was announced on Tuesday that the program will step back from varsity for a few years and will play as a junior varsity team until the program becomes competitive. “There’s never a good time to make a hard decision,” head coach […]
POSTED: 04/08/25 at 4:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Monday April 7, 2025 6:08 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a subject not feeling well. 10:14 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject who fell. 1:34 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence […]
POSTED: 04/08/25 at 7:55 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Early in-person voting is now underway for the May 6 special/primary election. Those going to vote will notice the local ballot is extremely light. There are no local partisan races this year and in terms of local issues, just four are on the ballot, along with one statewide issue. Here are the […]
POSTED: 04/07/25 at 9:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News