Van Wert started fast but Lima Central Catholic finished strong, as the Thunderbirds defeated the Cougars 57-49 on Saturday. Cohen Bragg drilled three triples in the opening quarter and Zach Crummey ...

The latest installment of Random Thoughts centers around area high school basketball, the NBA, the Mad Ants, the NCAA transfer portal, and a franchise altering move. High school hoops fun fact It’s ...

Van Wert County Common Pleas Court was a busy place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with 25 criminal hearings taking place over the two-day period. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings ...

Lincolnview came up just short at home, falling to Miller City 36-35 on Thursday. The Lancers (3-5) led at the end of each of the first three quarters, 10-9 after the first period, 29-16, and 33-29 ...

COLUMBUS — OhioHealth has announce plans for a new comprehensive outpatient cancer center that will focus equally on expanding access to cancer care and improving patient experience. The new facility ...

Marjiann C. Noll, 71, of Ohio City passed away at Divine Rehabilitation & Nursing at Shane Hill, Rockford, Saturday evening, December 28, 2024. She was born on July 1, 1953, in Van Wert the daughter ...

Lincolnview guard Max Hammons (2) finds himself surrounded by Kalida defenders on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Lancers ...

COLUMBUS — According to provisional statistics, two people were killed in two fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. Of the two people killed, one was not wearing a safety belt. The ...

Janice Charline Glover, born on March 27, 1935, in her family home in Marietta, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Vancrest Health Care. A cherished member of her community, ...

With 2024 coming to an end, the Van Wert independent will publish a series of articles on what it deems the top 10 news stories of the year. The series will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December ...

U.S 127 (N. Washington St.) northbound at Bonnewitz Ave. in Van Wert is scheduled to close for approximately seven days, starting Monday, January 13, for the Bonnewitz Ave. extension project.

Time is running out to enjoy two dazzling holiday displays in Van Wert. Christmas at Fountain Park on W. Main St. will continue from 6-10 p.m. each night, weather permitting, through Friday, December ...