FINDLAY — Crestview’s Ellie Kline has been named Division VI first team All-Northwest District by a panel of media members for the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Media Association. Wayne Trace’s Lexi Moore ...

CHP Home Care & Hospice is celebrating a half century of providing home-based health care services in northwest and west central Ohio. The non-profit, 501c3 organization was incorporated in December ...

Kimala Ann Strickler, 70, of Middle Point, passed away at home on Monday, July 28, 2025, following a brief illness. She was born on August 18, 1954, in Van Wert to Glenn and Joann Neer, who both ...

Voters throughout the Vantage Career Center district, which includes all or parts of Van Wert, Paulding, Putnam, Allen and Mercer counties, will decide on an existing permanent improvement levy this ...

Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced that the Sheriff’s Office arrested an individual on Thursday in connection with a possible scam. Sheriff Riggenbach stated that deputies received ...

PAULDING — The Paulding County Carnegie Library has announced it will host its second annual Writer’s Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the library. The First Writer’s Conference ...

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Thurston Howell set sail to Fountain Park Friday night and provided a crowd pleasing Yacht Rock performance. The group took the crowd on a nostalgic journey through the smooth sounds and soft rock of ...

VW independent staff CONVOY — Due to the potential of storms passing through, Saturday’s Convoy Community Days Market on Tully St. (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) has been moved from Tully St. to the Convoy Opera ...

VW independent staff/submitted information Flashing lights in the rear view mirror can cause anxiety for any driver, but for individuals with developmental disabilities, the fear and confusion during ...

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Residents and visitors of Van Wert County have a fresh new way to explore and enjoy the area, thanks to a colorful cartoon map unveiled by Visit Van Wert (see map below). The illustrated map brings ...