VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday will return in August but it’s going back to its roots – just three days. Last year it was 14 days and in 2024, it was 10 days. A press release from Governor Mike DeWine’s said this year’s sales tax holiday will take place […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information LIMA — Ohio State Lima’s WBL Scholastic Bowl Tournament returns to campus for round-robin competition from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 8. Varsity and junior varsity teams from Bath, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee, St. Marys, Van Wert and Wapakoneta will compete in the tournament. Competition rounds will be held in Galvin […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information BRYAN — An Illinois man was indicted on a grand theft charge in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas, following an investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A grand jury indicted Moath Musamih, 39, Orland Park, Illinois, on April 21 after he failed to pay $21,991 in Ohio Turnpike […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 8:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert city income tax office will be close at 12 p.m. Monday, May 4, and will remain closed until noon on Wednesday, May 6, for software upgrade and training. During the closure, voicemails and e-mails will be checked daily. If you have paperwork or non-cash payments that you would like to drop […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Starting Monday, May 4, U.S. 127 between Wren Landeck Rd. and Ohio 709 in Liberty Township will be restricted to alternating one-way traffic for survey work. In addition, Marsh Rd. over U.S. 30 in Van Wert will be restricted to one-way alternating traffic Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5-6, to chip seal the […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Baseball St. Marys Memorial 2 Van Wert 0 ST MARYS — St. Marys Memorial’s Luke Rammel allowed just three Van Wert hits in seven innings and the Roughriders scored a run in the fifth and one in the sixth for a 2-0 win over the Cougars on Friday. Jace Huebner gave up […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
To the Editor, Voters have a decision to make when it comes to electing our next state senator to represent northwest Ohio, and the choice couldn’t be more clear. Craig Riedel, who lives in Defiance, has a nearly 30 year business background to pair with his strong conservative voting record. Riedel brings an outsider’s perspective […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 1:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
To the Editor, As a community, we share many concerns about the potential addition of a Data Center. Many of our concerns and questions remain unaddressed. While the addition of an information website (vanwertohiodatacenter.com) was a fine first step in helping address some of the questions the local community has, the website went into very […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 1:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
Submitted information LIMA — S&P Global Market Intelligence recently released its ranking of 2025’s 100 best-performing credit unions. Superior Credit Union, based in Lima, credit union was also ranked second in the state of Ohio and first in western Ohio, where it currently serves its members and communities. S&P Global Market Intelligence ranked the nation’s […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 1:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
A rear end crash slowed traffic along N. Washington St. Friday morning. It happened just before 9 a.m. near the entrance to the Comfort Inn, when a van failed to stop in time and struck a vehicle just ahead. The driver of the Honda was transported to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital with injuries. Both vehicles […]
POSTED: 05/01/26 at 11:59 am. FILED UNDER: News