VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — The Village of Convoy Historical Society is inviting everyone to an “Open House at the Opera House and a Local Author Book Signing event” from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Built in 1901, the Convoy Opera House, 111 S. Main St., served as asignificant source of entertainment for this […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 8:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert City Schools will again permit students from any Ohio school district to apply for open enrollmen for the 2026-2027 school year. Applications will be accepted beginning April 1 on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to the date the superintendent of Van Wert City Schools receives the application. All open enrollment applications must be completed and […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 8:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Union Township Trustee meetings for the month of March will be held on Tuesday, March 10, and Tuesday, March 31, both at 7 p.m. at the Union Township Building. The meetings on Thursday, March 12, and Thursday, March 26, are canceled.
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 8:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Cinemas will host a special community celebration as part of the statewide Ohio Goes to the Movies initiative on Wednesday, March 11. The evening will begin with complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., followed by a brief presentation at 6:30 p.m. exploring the history of movie theatres in Van Wert County. After the presentation, guests will […]
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports It’s a question that was asked many times on Saturday after Van Wert and Lincolnview won their respective district championships and a day after Crestview also won a district title – when’s the last time all three county basketball teams made it to regionals during the same season? The answer is just […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — The 51st annual Ohio High School Athletic Association girls basketball state tournament tips off Thursday at three sites in southwest Ohio – the University of Dayton Arena, the Nutter Center at Wright State University and Vandalia Butler High School. All seven state championship games will be played at UD Arena. […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s regional boys basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live from the Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University. Wednesday, March 11 WERT – Division IV regional semfinals: Van Wert vs. Jonathan Alder, 5:40 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff Thursday, March 12 […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Esther Thatcher, 88, of Walnut Creek, California and formerly of Van Wert, passed away Friday morning, March 6, 2026, at Turrin House in Pleasant Hill, California. She was born on November 4, 1937, in Logan County the daughter of Rev. Clark B. and Sylvia M. (Jacobs) Price, who both preceded her in death. On April […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 2:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Cloyd Franklin Miller, 94, passed away at VanCrest Nursing Home of Van Wert on Saturday, March 7, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1932, to Alonzo Miller and Effie Ashbaugh, who both preceded him in death. On January 14, 1955, Cloyd Miller and Dorothy (Miller) were united in marriage, and together cherished 70 years […]
POSTED: 03/08/26 at 1:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports PAULDING — The old saying that defense wins championships has been true for Van Wert at tournament time. The Cougars held Galion to 17 points below their season average, which allowed top seeded Van Wert to beat No. 4 seeded Tigers 52-35 in the Division IV district championship game at Paulding on […]
POSTED: 03/07/26 at 10:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports