VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert County Historical Society will welcome Ron Marvin Jr. as a special America250 speaker on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14. The program will be held in the Annex Building starting at 2 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Martin will be talking about the Liberty Bell’s last great trip, which […]
POSTED: 06/03/26 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Nick Evans/Ohio Capital Journal COLUMBUS — More than 100 Ohioans submitted testimony ahead of state lawmakers’ Select Committee on Data Centers’ single hearing for public comment. Lawmakers heard an array of concerns about the proliferation of data centers around the state — the environmental impact, the cost of tax breaks, and the use of nondisclosure […]
POSTED: 06/03/26 at 8:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Just two criminal hearings were held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. The cases are separate and unrelated. Joshua Burnett, 48, of Van Wert, denied violating his bond with a positive drug test and failing to appear in court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield set a further hearing for 10:30 […]
POSTED: 06/03/26 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 12:17 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on South Street in the Village of Willshire for a subject having cardiac complications. 1:56 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on North Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject having difficulty breathing. 2:42 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 06/03/26 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff Flag City Honor Flight is preparing for its 35th mission on Tuesday, June 9, taking 78 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built in their honor. The organization relies on community donations and flight sponsorships to continue the mission. Veterans pay nothing on an Honor Flight […]
POSTED: 06/02/26 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Convoy Lions Club held an awards ceremony at the end of the school year to award the third grade classes at Crestview Elementary for working hard in the advanced reading program. In recognition of their hard work the ROAR (Reinforcement Of Advanced Reading) pays them five cents per point. They must pass a test […]
POSTED: 06/02/26 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert’s Conner Harris fires a pitch during Tuesday’s Division IV regional semifinal game against Perkins at Bowling Green State University. Unfortunately, the Cougars were held off the scoreboard and lost to the third ranked Pirates 3-0. A full game story can be found on the Sports page. Photo courtesy of Monica Campbell
POSTED: 06/02/26 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — More sex buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in Ohio, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that offenders attend “john school” is inconsistently enforced, according to a new report released on Tuesday by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. “The Drivers of Demand,” commissioned internally by […]
POSTED: 06/02/26 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information First United Methodist Church and Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert are partnering this summer to host GriefShare, a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help people rebuild their lives after losing a loved one. The 7-week session will run on from 6-8 p.m. each Wednesday night from June 10-July 22. […]
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports BOWLING GREEN — It’s fair to say Van Wert was the underdog going into Tuesday’s Division IV regional semifinal game against Perkins. It’s also fair to say the Cougars held their own against the Pirates, who were ranked No. 3 in the final Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association poll but it […]
POSTED: 06/02/26 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports