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) ...

Van Wert joined many other municipalities nationwide by holding a “No Kings Protest” on Saturday. It began at Fountain Park at 1 p.m. and within minutes had moved to the 200 block of S. Washington St.

VW independent staff A reminder that Saturday’s Peony Festival parade will begin at 5 p.m., with awards to follow at 7 p.m. The parade route will begin at the intersection N. Tyler St. and E. Main St.

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Vantage Career Center is a very popular choice for students in its service area and new data from the state proves it. During Thursday night’s school board meeting, ...

Van Wert’s Owen Scott, standing on the No. 1 spot on the podium, is a state champion! The recent Van Wert High School graduate won the Division II 1600 meter run at the OHSAA Track and Field State ...

Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule for this week’s baseball state tournament hosted at Canal Park in Akron and Thurman ...

The Venedocia Lions Club has awarded a $500 scholarship to three 2025 Van Wert County high school graduates residing in Jennings and York Townships. All three recently graduated from Lincolnview High ...

VW independent staff Summertime in Ohio usually means fireworks on certain dates and during certain local celebrations, but those are usually commercial shows. Three years ago, Ohio’s fireworks law ...

By Jamie Crawford COLUMBUS — With nearly 82 percent of Americans planning to travel this summer, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions is urging Ohioans to be on the ...

Saturday June 7, 2025 12:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Central Street in the Village of Ohio City to contact a resident for the Van Wert Police. 3:29 a.m. – Deputies spoke with ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert’s Vision Industrial Park continues to grow. Community leaders, partners and representatives from Melhorn Sales, Service & Trucking Company gathered for a ...

VW independent staff/submitted information GREENVILLE — If you’re a fan of the rodeo and/or food trucks, you may want to plan a trip that’s just over an hour away. Darke County will showcase the ...