VW independent staff Tickets are now available for the Van Wert Service Club’s 39th annual benefit banquet, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, at the Knights of Columbus on Woodland Ave. in Van Wert. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m., then a reverse drawing. Tickets are $135 […]
POSTED: 08/23/25 at 12:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, August 22. Allen East 29 Newark Catholic 26 Anna 55 Spencerville 0 Bath 50 Indian Lake 21 Bluffton 33 Benjamin Logan 30 Coldwater 48 Valley View 48 OT Crestview 61 Parkway 41 Delta 42 Ayersville 8 Eastwood 40 Kenton […]
POSTED: 08/22/25 at 10:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday, August 21, 2025 6:29 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Hoffman Street in the Village of Convoy to check an open line 911 call. 7:51 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Venedocia Saint Mary’s Road in York Township for a report of a stray dog. 8:05 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 08/22/25 at 12:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff There’s good news for fans of local radio station WERT 1220AM – the station should be back on the air on the AM side of the dial sometime next week. The radio station’s AM transmitter was damaged during a strong wind storm in mid-June. Shortly afterward, station owner Chris Roberts said repairs […]
POSTED: 08/22/25 at 12:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Two people were taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital, after this car-pickup truck crash at U.S. 224 and Liberty Union Rd. It happened at approxmately 8:50 a.m. Friday. It appeared the driver of the car pulled from Liberty Union Rd. into the path of the truck, which was westbound on U.S. 224. The accident is […]
POSTED: 08/22/25 at 12:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Golf Van Wert boys win on tiebreaker Van Wert hosted Bath at Willow Bend on Thursday for a varsity and junior varsity match and it was a close one all the way to the finish. The first foursome finished up in a tie at 83 total shots. Griff McCracken had a 40 to go along […]
POSTED: 08/22/25 at 6:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Kaylee Owens goes up for a block attempt during Thursday’s non-conference volleyball match against New Bremen. The Cardinals won the match in straight sets, 25-19, 25-16, 25-17, dropping the Lady Knights to 1-1 on the young season. Haley McCoy had six kills, Emily Lichtle finished with nine assists and Kaci Gregory tallied eight digs […]
POSTED: 08/22/25 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest unemployment figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show a wide range in northwest Ohio. For the second consecutive month, Van Wert County’s unemployment rate went up. From May to June it increased from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent, then increased to 5.1 percent in July, according […]
POSTED: 08/21/25 at 8:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County has announced the launch of a new five week video series, “Y it Matters with Allie,” featuring Van Wert native and community advocate Allie Clifton. This series will highlight the mission, impact, and future of the YWCA while offering real conversations about the vital work […]
POSTED: 08/21/25 at 8:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of PERI (Public Employee Retirees Inc.) will be holding its next chapter meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, at the Van Wert County Board of Elections, 1362 E. Ervin Rd., Van Wert. The scheduled speaker is Kevin Mathews, director of the Van Wert County Council on Aging. […]
POSTED: 08/21/25 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News