VW independent staff A dozen hearings were held between March 19-April 1 for defendants facing various charges in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over all of the hearings. Bond/intervention in lieu violations Adam Stripe, 48, of Van Wert, admitted to violating his bond by failing to appear at a […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert High School Theatre Department will present Disney’s “Frozen: The Broadway Musical” next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 9-11. All performances will be held at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center and will begin at 7 p.m. The cast and crew have been working since January to put on three spectacular performances. The […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — With Wednesday’s release of his eighth and final “Capital Crimes report,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost renewed his call to end the unofficial moratorium on executions that goes back eight years. “During my years as attorney general, not a single sentence has been carried out – a mockery of the justice system and […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 is proud to support local youth and the community. Lodge 62 recently made a donation to the Convoy Sports Center as a Grand Slam Sponsor. The FOP Lodge remains committed to supporting youth programs and making a positive impact in the community. Shown above are FOP Lodge Trustee Deb Ebert […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 8:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
After a 19-7 (8-1 WBL) season that included sectional and district championships and a trip to the Division IV regional semifinals, the Van Wert boys basketball program held its annual awards program Tuesday night. Show above, left to right, are: Kaiven Welch: “Pride Award”; Keaten Welch: Third Team All-WBL; Cohen Bragg: Second Team All-WBL, Honorable […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 7:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Residents with questions about a planned data center in Van Wert can find the answers and more via new information posted to a website created by the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation. The expanded information can be found by clicking here then on any or all of the 20 tabs on the […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 4:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Susan Kay Mollenkopf, 87, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026, at VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on September 29, 1938, in Union Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of Jesse Vernon Poling and Mary Elva (Sale) Poling, who both preceded her in death. On September 26, 1979, she married […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 4:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Editor’s note: this story was updated shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday with the latest information from AEP Ohio. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor SCOTT — Crews from AEP Ohio worked around the clock, made up some time overnight and fully restored power to customers in the Scott area by 7:30 this (Thursday) morning, or more than eight […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 4:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Ronald Eugene Weck, 83, of Paulding, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Ron was born in Van Wert on June 15, 1942, a son of Louise (Perry) and Henry Weck, who both preceded him in death. Ron was a man whose work ethic and passion showed up early and […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 2:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Nolan Richard Taylor, 97, of Van Wert passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026, at VanCrest of Van Wert. He was born on December 5, 1928, in Grover Hill the son of Thomas and Christine (Winters) Taylor, who both preceded him in death. On May 29, 1948, he married Joy Isabelle (Sanderson) Taylor and they […]
POSTED: 04/01/26 at 12:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries