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Various criminal hearings held in Common Pleas Court
4+ day, 15+ 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…...
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…...
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…...
Van Wert County Fair offers something for everyone « The VW independent
1+ week, 6+ day ago (330+ words) Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 The 170th annual Van Wert County Fair is here. If you’re planning on attending, here is a handy list of highlights, planned events and other information. The Van Wert County Fair begins on Tuesday and will run through Labor…...
Local jobless rate decreases, follows statewide trend
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (213+ words) Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 Van Wert County had the state’s 10th lowest unemployment rate in July, according to figures recently released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The county’s jobless rate was 2.9 percent in July, putting it in a four-way…...
Plea changes, other hearings held
3+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 Six defendants charged with various crimes appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday and Thursday. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. William Tracy, 62, of Spencerville, changed his plea to guilty to burglary,…...
Historic sign re-dedicated, new one mentions namesake
3+ week, 5+ day ago (309+ words) Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 Members of the Isaac Van Wart Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered Tuesday morning to re-dedicate the historic city limit sign along U.S. 127 on the south side of town. The state-sponsored sign, which has been in…...
Ike Eugene States « The VW independent
4+ week, 1+ day ago (188+ words) Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 Ike Eugene States, 74, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born August 3, 1952, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. On July 3, 1991, he married Connie Sue Ewing States, who survives. Ike was a…...