David Lynn Burnett, 73, passed away Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025, at Mercy Health Medical Center in Lima. He was born on November 30, 1951, in Venedocia, to Maurice Burnett and Audrey V. (Hundley) Burnett, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife Lori L. (Wilson) Burnett and they were […]
POSTED: 06/04/25 at 6:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff A Van Wert man charged in connection with a mid-May stabbing in the city appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week to plead guilty to a fourth degree felony charge. Robert Burns, 24, Van Wert, entered the guilty to a prosecutor’s bill of information charging him with a single […]
POSTED: 06/04/25 at 3:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information GREENVILLE — If you’re a fan of the rodeo and/or food trucks, you may want to plan a trip that’s just over an hour away. Darke County will showcase the annual Darke County Summer Stampede Rodeo & Food Truck Rally from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Darke County […]
POSTED: 06/03/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Property owners in Van Wert County are reminded that the due date for the second half collection of 2024 real estate taxes is Wednesday, July 9. The Van Wert County Treasurer’s Office is open Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
POSTED: 06/03/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) has announced his appointment as Chairman of the Ohio House Agriculture Committee. “I am honored to chair the House Agriculture Committee and lead legislation for Ohio’s No. 1 industry,” Klopfenstein said. “When I was six years old, I knew I wanted to be a […]
POSTED: 06/03/25 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
On Tuesday, the Van Wert County Leadership Class was able to accept a donation of $800 from the United Way of Van Wert County. The donation will provide five children with a mattress, bed frame, mattress pad, sheets, pillow and comforter. The leadership class is pleased to bring the Van Wert School at the Goedde […]
POSTED: 06/03/25 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
By Quincy Thompson Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment are proud to announce a new live show, Blippi: Join the Band Tour. The brand-new production features musicians playing live on stage and promises to bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational antics of global sensation Blippi to stages across North America in a never-before-seen show, with a stop in Van […]
POSTED: 06/03/25 at 10:03 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Monday June 2, 2025 3:51 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 6:34 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on North Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to pick up a stray dog. 8:23 a.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 06/03/25 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Members of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education will soon get a look at a proposed floor plan and site plan for the Vantage Academy of Medical Careers, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. Hal Munger and David Munger of Munger Munger + Associates Architects Inc. are […]
POSTED: 06/02/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information While things can change in the blink of an eye, there’s some good news about gas prices. Average pump prices in Ohio have fallen 14.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.89 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are […]
POSTED: 06/02/25 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News