SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It won’t be much longer before street paving begins in Van Wert. During Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council, Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming said a pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, with officials from The Shelley Company, the winning bidder of the $1.1 million street paving contract. Crews […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
By Megan Henry/Ohio Capital Journal More Ohio students are being homeschooled now than during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of Ohio students being homeschooled was trending upward pre-pandemic, spiked to about 51,500 students during the COVID-19 pandemic and dipped back down slightly. But homeschooling recently saw another surge with about 53,000 homeschooled students during the […]
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One person was taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at Lincoln Highway and U.S. 224. The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department and Van Wert Fire Department responded to the scene at approximately 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. Check back later for more details. Bob Barnes/VWFD photographer
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The City of Van Wert’s final brush pickup of 2025 is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 15, according to Mayor Ken Markward. Residents must have brush out by 7 a.m. that day.
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s game at Eggerss Stadium will feature one team trying to shake off miscues and a one-score loss, and another team looking for its first victory of the season. Van Wert (2-1) fell to Bath 35-28 last Friday, while Celina (0-3) lost to rival St. Marys Memorial 42-14 the same night. […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — Just like that, non-conference play is over for NWC teams, meaning all squads will begin facing conference rivals this Friday night. One of those games will be played in Convoy and will feature Crestview (2-1) and Fort Loramie (0-3), a football only member of the NWC. Crestview’s only loss was […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Week 3 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the third week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 8:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff A Van Wert County grand jury has indicted a woman in connection with a late July accident that claimed a Van Wert man. The grand jury indicted Barbara Nickles, 66, of Van Wert on a single count of aggravated vehicular homicide, a first degree misdemeanor. Court records show the indictment was filed […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 3:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Tsunami Express Car Wash announced on Tuesday it has closed the acquisition of 53 Take 5 Car Wash locations, including one in Van Wert, from Whistle Express Car Wash, marking a major step forward in Tsunami’s Midwest expansion strategy. With this acquisition, Tsunami Express grows its operations to 74 locations across nine states: Arkansas, […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 10:49 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Monday, September 8, 2025 2:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 127 in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 2:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Dutch John Road in Union Township. 8:23 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a […]
POSTED: 09/09/25 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement