SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Today is Election Day in Van Wert County and throughout Ohio, and the ballot includes both local and statewide races and issues. The polls will be open until 7:30 p.m.

Submitted information Van Wert High School recently held its Senior Awards Convocation for the Class of 2025 in the Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Seniors were honored ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A number of different topics were addressed at Van Wert City Council’s meeting on Monday. Economic Development Committee Chairman Jeff Kallas said the demolition of ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Two Vantage Career Center employees have been honored for quite possibly saving the life of a student. Community Relations Coordinator Miriam Owens and Maintenance ...

VW independent sports Lincolnview freshman Ila Hughes was named NWC softball Player of the Year in voting done by conference coaches. She’s hitting .552 this season with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs, and ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor If the deal goes through, a data center will be built on 220 acres of land known as the Mega Site in Van Wert. Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive ...

VW independent sports Local radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM have released tentative broadcast schedules for the 2022 high school football season. WKSD will cover several area teams ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It appears the Lincolnview Local Schools will switch the district’s affiliation from the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center to the Mercer County Educational ...

Former councilman Andrew Davis, a member of the Airport Authority, came to City Council on Monday to talk about an unexpected shortfall in the money needed to fully fund the runway project. Davis said ...

VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 has announced this year’s champions of its annual Paint-the-Plow program: Carey High School and Fort ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The latest installment of Random Thoughts centers solely around the recent NFL Draft – draft grades, Shedeur Sanders, Arch Manning, Kyle McCord and Will Howard, and ...

VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview High School recently held its senior convocation to recognize its seniors for their academic and athletic accomplishments with awards from ...