VW independent staff/submitted information Here is the list of events that Van Wert-based Navy Club Ship 726 has planned for July 3-4 in the downtown Van Wert area, including the Independence Day parade, which will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4. Friday July 3 8 a.m. – Vendors to set up and food […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Area Retired Teachers Association (VWARTA) will meet on at noon on Friday, July 10, for a summer luncheon program and learning experience at the Van Wert campus of Northwest State Community College, 520 E. Sycamore St. The main entrance is on the west side of the building and parking is […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Fountain at Fountain Park is once again operational. Earlier this week, Parks Department employees worked to replace a bad pump/motor. Van Wert Parks Department Director Kyle Klinker said the crews received the parts needed to finish the repairs of the fountain on Wednesday morning. A few hours later, they were able to get the fountain […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of PERI (Public Employee Retirees Inc) will be holding a chapter meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Van Wert County Board of Elections, 1362 E. Ervin Rd., Van Wert. The speaker will be Ohio State House Representative District 82 Representative Roy Klopfenstein, who will bring […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information GasBuddy has released its 2026 Independence Day gas price forecast, projecting the national average price of gas will fall to approximately $3.75 per gallon on July 4 — the second most expensive Independence Day on record behind the all-time high of $4.80 on July 4, 2022. The projection comes despite six […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 8:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Convoy Fire Department was dispatched to a box truck fire at 3:40 p.m. Friday. It occurred in the westbound lane of U.S. 30, just west of the Ohio 49 north exit. The truck was a total loss and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Van Wert Post of […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 6:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
With sadness and love we share the news of Daniel Keith (Dan) Cramer’s passing on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Dan passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 28, 1955, to Keith Edward Cramer and June Shirley (Marsh) Cramer. He was predeceased in death by his beloved wife of […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 12:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday, June 25, 2026 12:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the Village of Willshire to check the welfare of a subject. 12:50 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 1:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Editor’s note: The Friday Flashback has returned for the summer season and will continue until the start of the 2026 fall sports season. This week’s Friday Flashback takes us back to October of 2011, when Van Wert hosted Bath in a Week No. 6 homecoming game. Below is the story as it appeared on the […]
POSTED: 06/26/26 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Vantage Career Center is able to boast not one, but two national champions at the recent SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to that, a group of Vantage students had a chance to travel to Germany. Superintendent Rick Turner delivered the good news during Thursday night’s meeting and he said Vantage […]
POSTED: 06/25/26 at 8:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News