VW independent staff Due to cloud cover in the forecast for Saturday night, the “Light Up the Night” drone show at the Peony Festival has been rescheduled for Friday night. The show will begin after the Feel Good Fridays concert (Barracuda) and will be visible from Fountain Park. All other Saturday evening activities will continue […]
POSTED: 06/05/25 at 9:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) offers lawn and garden soil testing for Van Wert County and surrounding areas. Soil tests provide a snapshot of your soil’s current nutrient levels and can help you make smart decisions about how much to apply or whether to apply compost, manure or fertilizer. […]
POSTED: 06/05/25 at 9:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information A meeting of Van Wert County Family and Children First Council will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17. The meeting will be held at the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 S, Van Wert.
POSTED: 06/05/25 at 9:14 pm. FILED UNDER: News
By Jamie Crawford COLUMBUS — With nearly 82 percent of Americans planning to travel this summer, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions is urging Ohioans to be on the lookout for travel scams and fraud as they plan their summer getaway. Last year Booking.com reported there had been between a 500-900 percent increase in travel scams over […]
POSTED: 06/05/25 at 9:07 am. FILED UNDER: Opinions
Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a noise disturbance. 5:32 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject not responding appropriately. 10:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the Village […]
POSTED: 06/05/25 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 2:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in York Township for a disabled vehicle. 7:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wetzel Road in Jackson Township for a complaint of theft. 9:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township […]
POSTED: 06/05/25 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert’s Vision Industrial Park continues to grow. Community leaders, partners and representatives from Melhorn Sales, Service & Trucking Company gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the corner of John Brown Road and Production Drive, marking the start of construction on Melhorn’s new state-of-the-art facility in Van Wert. Melhorn is a family-owned […]
POSTED: 06/04/25 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The first of 10 free Friday night summer concerts will take place at Fountain Park tomorrow night. Barracuda – America’s Heart Tribute, will kick off the series at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Barracuda is described as a brilliant salute to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Heart. Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, each […]
POSTED: 06/04/25 at 8:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The state’s Division of Liquor Control has launched a new fully digital portal to modernize the process for managing alcohol licenses and permits. The launch of the Ohio Permit and Licensing System, which occurred on Wednesday, benefits approximately 28,000 private businesses that are permitted to manufacture, distribute or sell alcoholic beverages, as […]
POSTED: 06/04/25 at 8:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Van Wert High School’s Owen Scott is ready to take a few more laps around the track, but not just any track – the track at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University, site of the 2025 OHSAA Track and Field Championships. That’s where he’ll close out his high school running […]
POSTED: 06/04/25 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports