Cemetery tour canceled by wet conditions

Submitted information Due to the recent rainfall and muddy conditions, tonight’s Van Wert County Heroes of Van Wert Cemetery tour has been canceled. This decision was made out of respect for the cemetery, those laid to rest there, and the preservation of this historic site. The tour will be rescheduled for spring, 2027, and a […]

OVI checkpoint to be held on Friday

Submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Van Wert County tomorrow (Friday) evening. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “There were 540 OVI-related fatal crashes in which 593 people were killed last year in Ohio,” […]

Celebration planned at Eggerss Stadium

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor 90 years of football at Eggerss Stadium and a massive renovation project will be celebrated before Friday night’s Western Buckeye League game between Van Wert and Defiance. Former head coaches, along with contractors and donors will be honored during festivities that will begin at 6:30 p.m. A special game ball delivery, via […]

Review: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ great show!

By DAVE MOSIER The Van Wert Civic Theatre has a new production opening Thursday and it’s a good one — a really good one! VWCT’s latest production is Catch Me If You Can, a 2009 musical by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman based on the 2002 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which is itself based on […]

Streets to close for homecoming parade

Submitted information Van Wert High School’s homecoming parade will be held between 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 30.  N. Jefferson St., from W. Main St., to W. Third St., S. Jefferson St., from W. Main St., to Crawford St., the 100 block of W. Central Ave., the 100 and 200 block of W. Jackson St., the […]

AG candidates address Flock cameras

By Nick Evans/Ohio Capital Journal The Republican candidate for Ohio Attorney General wants Ohio lawmakers to make abuse of the Flock camera database a felony but keep the system’s use for legitimate law enforcement purposes. His Democratic opponent doesn’t think the plan goes far enough. The automated license plate readers have spread rapidly through state […]

Hospital to teach kids via stuffed animals

Submitted information Children and their favorite stuffed animals can get a hands-on introduction to healthcare during OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital’s Teddy Bear Clinic from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. This free event requires no registration. Families should enter through Door 2. The Teddy Bear Clinic is designed to make healthcare feel […]

Pigskin Pick’Em: Week No. 5

Editor’s note: Last week’s Pigskin Pick’Em record and the season record have been updated with correct figutres. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The halfway point of the 2026 high school football regular season is upon us and it’s safe to say there have been some surprises as we hit mid-season. One thing’s for sure – it’s been […]

Senior Night…

On Senior Night, Lincolnview defeated Delphos Jefferson 203-213 in NWC girls golf action at Willow Bend on Wednesday. The Lancers were led by Grace Custer, who shot a 47, followed by Eme Renner and Avery Zielke (49 each) and Bellamy Miller (58). Delphos Jefferson was led by match medalist Kynlee Geary (42), followed by Brynlee […]

Tennis team defeated by Bluffton

VW independent sports BLUFFTON — Lauren Gearhart picked up a win at first singles, but Van Wert fell to Bluffton 4-1 in non-conference tennis action on Tuesday. Gearhart defeated Ari Bowling 6-1, 6-1. Bluffton’s second singles player, Hope Luginbill, defeated Maddy Thompson 6-0, 6-2. At third singles, Leah Hoffman trailed 5-2 in the first set […]