Submitted information WREN — Wrenway Park wiffleball tournament officials will be accepting the first 15 teams with their $100 entry fee at sign-up, scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, August 1. The sign-up event will be held at Wren Restaurant. The 15 teams will play the 34th Wrenway Park Wiffleball tournament August 21-22 at Wrenway Park in […]
Linda Sue Anderson, 80, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at her residence after a courageous two and a half year battle with esophageal cancer. With broken hearts, her family said goodbye to a woman whose strength, grace, and devotion shaped their lives. She was born on February 5, […]
POSTED: 07/12/26 at 6:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Fort Wayne-based New Millenium Jazz Orchestra took the stage at Fountain Park as part of Friday night’s Feel Good Friday summer concert series. The 18-piece big band brought the timeless magic of jazz those who attended the weekly free concert. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 9:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has issued another warning to Ohio voters about confusing and misleading election information stemming from unsolicited mailings by the groups Ready to Register Inc. and Center for Voter Information. The Secretary of State’s office has been made aware of recent voter registration mailers that may cause […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 9:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff It appears that a gastrointestinal disease that has sickened hundreds of people across multiple states recently, including Ohio, has not hit home – at least not yet. Nearly 200 cyclosporiasis cases have been confirmed in in the state this year and the majority have occurred since mid-June. 28 Ohioans have been hospitalized. […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 9:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Off Stage Productions Inc. will be holding auditions on Monday and Tuesday, August 10-11 for “As Long as We Both Shall Live” by Sean Grennan. Auditions will be held at Vantage Career Center, 818 N. Franklin St., Van Wert in the commons area starting at 7 p.m. both nights. Enter Door […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 9:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
VW independent staff Road closure starts Monday As first reported on Monday, John Brown Rd. will be closed to traffic for approximately 17 days starting on Monday, July 13, to allow crews to construct a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) at John Brown Rd. and U.S. 30. During construction, traffic along U.S. 30 will be restricted […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Notice is hereby given that a resolution has been proposed by Union Township requesting the Van Wert County Engineer to evaluate and make necessary improvements to Liberty Union Road due to hazardous roadside ditch conditions. The proposed action requests an engineering review of the roadway, including the roadside ditch, drainage, shoulder conditions, and […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Timothy Allen Coleman, 73, of Van Wert passed away peacefully at 1:30 PM on July 8, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on December 22, 1952, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to Glen and Sharon (Thomas) Coleman, both of whom preceded him in death. Tim shared nearly 55 wonderful years of marriage […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
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 2013, when Crestview rolled by Ada for a homecoming victory. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports […]
POSTED: 07/10/26 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports