He was born September 12, 1969, in Van Wert, a son of Danny R. and Karla Kay (Johnson) Routt. His father survives in Van Wert and his mother is deceased. Surviving him are two brothers, Jeffery (Lori) ...

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 staff/submitted information OHIO CITY – Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that deputies are investigating the deaths of two people found in Ohio City on Sunday, ...

Van Wert will lose its Big Lots store, as the discount retailer prepares to close all 900 remaining stores after a potential sale to a private equity firm fell through. The Columbus, Ohio-based chain ...

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 ...

VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held his department’s annual awards banquet last week with two promotions and one significant retirement.

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 ...

Submitted information The Thompson family and Van Wert Service Club have announced that Stephen Spray will be the speaker for this year’s awards banquet. Spray serves as president and chief executive ...

It’s a longstanding tradition in Van Wert and it continued on Good Friday with the Procession of the Cross. Outside of windy conditions, weather was quite good when the procession left Trinity Global ...

As part of the Vantage Day of Caring, local schools held various food drive events and different challenges between classrooms. The United Way thanked Vantage Career Center for the use of their ...

VW independent/submitted information PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is officially launching the construction phase of its high-speed, reliable fiber internet project, a ...

VW independent staff/submitted information Five area boys have been selected as finalists for the 2025 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Keri McClure, Breanne Sudduth and Anthony Adams, ...