VW independent staff A reminder that Saturday’s Peony Festival parade will begin at 5 p.m., with awards to follow at 7 p.m. The parade route will begin at the intersection N. Tyler St. and E. Main St.

Vantage Career Center is a very popular choice for students in its service area and new data from the state proves it. During Thursday night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Rick Turner said he ...

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 Munson Memorial Stadium ...

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.

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 ...

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 changed, allowing ...

Van Wert’s Owen Scott, standing on the No. 1 spot on the podium, is a state champion! The recent Van Wert High School graduate won the Division II 1600 meter run at the OHSAA Track and Field State ...

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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 ...

Proposed renovation plans weren’t the only topic addressed during Thursday night’s meeting of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education. Superintendent Rick Turner told board members that a ...

VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash involving a passenger car and bicyclist in the Village ...

COLUMBUS — With nearly 82 percent of Americans planning to travel this summer, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions is urging Ohioans to be on the lookout for travel ...