She was born July 5, 1957. to Virginia Moysey and Ronald Oswalt, who both preceded her in death. Cindy was a kind soul with a heart of gold, always willing to help others in need. She leaves behind a ...

Karen S. Elston, 78, of Van Wert, left us on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Vancrest of Van Wert. Born on March 16, 1946, in Van Wert, to Roy G. and Ruth (Missler) Elston, who both preceded her in ...

Hayden Perrott (0) goes to the basket for two points during Saturday’s 68-30 victory over Hicksville. Perrott finished with 15 points and the Knights won their 13 th straight game. Wyatt ...

Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Games are subject to change.

One week from today, Monday, February 10, is when members of Van Wert City Council will meet to discuss a potential increase in council salaries. The discussion will take place in executive session, ...

“I look forward to working on policy that diversifies our energy options, uplifts local governments, preserves transportation infrastructure, and supports Ohio’s number one industry—agriculture,” ...

The Van Wert High School Student Council recently donated a check for over $450 to the Van Wert VFW Post #5803. These donations came from the military appreciation night sale of shirts. The Student ...

Forecasters are calling for a wintry mix of rain and freezing rain across Ohio on Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday. “Prepare now for the winter weather that is expected,” said Kara Hitchens, ...

The City of Van Wert has agreed to purchase land adjacent to Smiley Park, at the intersection of Woodland Ave. and John Brown Rd (highlighted in yellow). The property will cost $180,000 and the ...

Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Friday, February 7.

Due to requests by many readers, the VW independent has resumed publishing Van Wert County real estate transfers. The information can be found by clicking the Real Estate tab. The information is ...