VW independent staff/submitted information Saisaki, a new Asian fusion restaurant, will officially open its doors in downtown Van Wert with a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, August 18, at 101 E. Main St. Saisaki is currently doing a soft opening through the weekend with a limited menu. Owned and operated by […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 8:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The City of Van Wert has been given a $2 million state grant for full depth reconstruction of a portion of S. Walnut St., but work won’t begin anytime soon. The project is slated to reconstruct S. Walnut St. from E. Ervin Rd. to Hospital Drive. It will include new sidewalks, stormwater […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 8:49 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 11 years to October of 2014, when Crestview rallied by Spencerville in a 1-point thriller. Below is the story as it appeared on the […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 8:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports CELINA — On a hot and humid day for golf, St. Marys Memorial edged Van Wert 149-152 in the Western Buckeye League opener for both teams on Thursday. The match was played at Northmoor Golf Course in Celina. When the first group tallied their scores, the two teams were tied, Griff McCracken […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 8:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports CONVOY — Tickets for tonight’s Van Wert at Crestview football scrimmage will be $5 for adults and $3 for students. No passes will be accepted for the preseason scrimmage. The gates will open at 5 p.m. and the scrimmage will begin at 6 p.m. The varsity will play the first half, followed […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 8:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The Marsh Foundation has officially completed the sale of 221 acres of land located within the Van Wert Mega Site. A press release announcing the completion of the sale was issued Thursday morning by The Marsh Foundation CEO Jeff Grothouse on behalf of Trustees Gary Clay, Bob Gamble and Gary Corcoran. A […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff You still have time to take advantage of Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday. It expires at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Until then, shoppers can make qualifying purchases up to $500 both in-store and online without paying state sales tax. The tax exemption does not apply to services or to purchases of motor vehicles, watercraft, […]
POSTED: 08/14/25 at 1:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Owen Scott, a 2025 graduate of Van Wert High School, has been awarded the inaugural Jared Fleming Running Scholarship, created in memory of 2013 Van Wert graduate, 2012 track and field state champion Jared Fleming, and an Ohio State University student-athlete. Fleming, a standout Van Wert High School cross country and […]
POSTED: 08/13/25 at 9:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A county man charged with felony sex crimes was one of five defendants arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over the hearings, along with four other separate hearings. During his arraignment, Seth Marbaugh, 34, of Ohio City, entered a not guilty plea to […]
POSTED: 08/13/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information BEREA — As summer begins to wind down and families head out on their final trips before back-to-school season, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are teaming up to prioritize safety and reduce work zone crashes along the 241 mile-long toll road. With an increase […]
POSTED: 08/13/25 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News