SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The Van Wert High School Class of 1979 has donated $5,000 supporting the Eggerss Stadium renovation project. Through the Legacy Program, the class chose to be a yard line sponsor. “Yard lines are a relatively new opportunity for groups, individuals or businesses to have their name permanently displayed on an eight-foot rendering […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Fire Department has officially completed its first live fire training in the newly constructed burn facility located on the campus of Vantage Career Center. Built by American Fire Training Systems, the facility provides a cutting-edge training environment designed to better prepare firefighters for real-life emergencies through safe, realistic […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 9:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The following street closures are planned for downtown Van Wert this month. Historic Main Street Block Party and Car Show – This event will be held at Fountain Park from 4-10 p.m. Friday, August 8. The street closure will start at 12 p.m. for S. Jefferson St., from W. Main St., to Town […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 9:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — From the Ohio Statehouse to the Ohio State Fair, lawmakers stepped into the show ring to learn what it takes to show a pig at the Ohio State Fair. The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Pork Council hosted its annual Battle for the Bacon event on Wednesday. […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The next-to-last installment of the Feel Good Friday summer concert series will be held tonight at Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert, with Lightning Express bringing the legendary sound of the Everly Brothers to life. The show will captures every harmony, every hit, and every ounce of the energy that made Everly Brothers […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Editor’s note: The Friday Flashback has returned to the VW independent Sports page and will run each Friday until the 2025 high school football season kicks off. This week’s feature goes back to October of 2012, when Van Wert traveled to Ottawa to tangle with the Titans. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 9:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Alfred German, age 94, of Delphos, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at the Meadows of Delphos. He was born November 16, 1930, in Delphos to Leo and Regina (Wurst) German, who preceded him in death. On August 22, 1953 he was married to Mary Ann (Herman) German, and she preceded him in death on […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 5:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 5:19 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Converse Roselm Road in Jackson Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 10:08 a.m. – Deputies took a complaint from the juvenile probation office in reference to a juvenile destroying property. 10:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 8:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Submitted information Alexander & Bebout, Inc., northwest Ohio’s experienced, professional, design-build partner, will host a special 60th anniversary open house from 2-7 p.m. at the Alexander & Bebout office, 10098 Lincoln Highway, Van Wert. Serving both residential and commercial clients since 1965, Alexander & Bebout, Inc. has built a reputation for delivering high-quality construction solutions […]
POSTED: 07/31/25 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent staff Seven defendants were sentenced on various charges in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Six of the seven sentencing hearings involved drug charges. Kevin Krick, 63, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 4-6 years in prison with credit for one day served for aggravated possession of drugs, a second degree […]
POSTED: 07/30/25 at 8:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News