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YWCA???s new facility will help impact Youth Development
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (310+ words) Sunday, Sep. 13, 2026 The YWCA of Van Wert County is continuing its series of articles answering a simple but important question: Why is the YWCA building a new facility? The answer is found in the people the YWCA serves every day....
Landers receives ODPS award
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (146+ words) Thursday, Sep. 10, 2026 COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Public Safety honored Ohioans on Thursday for their remarkable service to the nation and their communities at the annual Ohio Patriot Awards Ceremony, held in recognition of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. ODPS…...
Various criminal hearings held in Common Pleas Court
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (269+ words) Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026 A pair of arraignments, a sentencing hearing and plea change hearings were among the hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Jeffrey Kallas, 25, of Van…...
Restoration work to begin at The Brumback Library
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (300+ words) Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026 The Brumback Library will begin a series of floor restoration projects on Monday, September 21, as part of the library’s ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain its historic building for future generations. The restoration work will require portions of…...
PLC???s Walk for Life set for this Sunday
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (155+ words) PLC’s Walk for Life set for this Sunday The VW independent Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026 PLC’s Walk for Life set for this Sunday The PLC Health Clinic will hold its 25th annual Walk for Life this Sunday, September 13, at Franklin Park in Van…...
Local hospital earns designation
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (202+ words) Monday, Sep. 7, 2026 OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has earned Critical Access Hospital designation, strengthening its ability to provide high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting the hospital’s long-term sustainability and access to services close to home. The Critical Access Hospital program was established…...
Cooler temperatures expected for final days of fair
1+ week, 2+ day ago (342+ words) Saturday, Sep. 5, 2026 The 170th annual Van Wert County Fair is in its final three days and a lot is on tap through Labor Day Monday. Thankfully, temperatures will be a bit cooler than the first four days of the fair, when…...
Former library director improperly used credit card
1+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026 A special state audit has revealed that the former director of the Brumback Library repaid more than $15,000, after it was discovered he used a library credit card for personal purchases. Details of the investigation into John Carr are…...
Drug defendant, two others sentenced
1+ week, 4+ day ago (331+ words) The VW independent Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026 Drug defendant, two others sentenced Three defendants were sentenced for various crimes during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, while in a separate and unrelated case, a man was found…...
Fair underway!
1+ week, 5+ day ago (60+ words) The VW independent Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026 The 170th annual Van Wert County Fair got underway on Tuesday and it was a day packed full of various events and all kinds of fun. The fair continues today and it’s Senior Citizens Day, with…...