Van Wert joined many other municipalities nationwide by holding a “No Kings Protest” on Saturday. It began at Fountain Park at 1 p.m. and within minutes had moved to the 200 block of S. Washington St.

VW independent sports COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association and Hometown have announced an extension of their partnership that continues to make Hometown the official ticketing partner ...

VW independent staff Summertime in Ohio usually means fireworks on certain dates and during certain local celebrations, but those are usually commercial shows. Three years ago, Ohio’s fireworks law ...

Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule for this week’s baseball state tournament hosted at Canal Park in Akron and Thurman ...

The Venedocia Lions Club has awarded a $500 scholarship to three 2025 Van Wert County high school graduates residing in Jennings and York Townships. All three recently graduated from Lincolnview High ...

Saturday June 7, 2025 12:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Central Street in the Village of Ohio City to contact a resident for the Van Wert Police. 3:29 a.m. – Deputies spoke with ...

VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 10.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 ...

Submitted information S. Jefferson St. from Main St. to Central Ave. in Van Wert will be closed from 5-10 p.m. this Saturday, June 14, for the Van Wert Freedom Cruise.

Submitted information The 2024-2025 athletic season in the Western Buckeye League proved to be one of the most competitive in recent history, as the race for the prestigious Superior Credit Union All ...

By Quincy Thompson This fall, the Niswonger Performing Arts Center will resonate with a powerful blend of classical brilliance and youthful energy as The 5 Browns take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, ...

The Van Wert County Tennis Association is announcing the 2025 Youth Tennis Camp in association with the USTA Swing, Hit & Ace program. Swing, Hit & Ace is an entry-level tennis program geared towards ...

VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio will usher in the most comprehensive overhaul of law enforcement training in decades when training academies next month begin teaching an ...