Five people were sentenced, six appeared for change-of-plea hearings, and three were arraigned on grand jury indictments in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court over the past week. A total of 23 people ...

An area man charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident outside of Walmart was arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Zachary Ross, 26, of Grover Hill, pleaded not guilty to ...

17 criminal defendants appeared for hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, November 13, and Wednesday, November 14. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings.

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 Director Brent Stevens confirmed ...

After months of rumors, the news became official Thursday afternoon. Downtown Van Wert is set to welcome a new dining destination with the arrival of Saisaki, an Asian fusion restaurant, opening this ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio has forged an $808 million agreement with the three largest distributors of opioids that puts the state at the front of the line to receive monetary relief for communities ravaged by ...

There are no races for mayor, council, school board or township trustee on the ballot. A number of current Van Wert County officeholders are seeking re-election, but all of them are running unopposed.

Ohio City provided mutual aid and Van Wert police and members of Van Wert County CERT were at the scene as well, and AEP was called in to deal with downed power lines. The fire department left the ...

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 ...

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A total of 15 people were arraigned and five people sentenced during hearings held this week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Those arraigned include the following: Kevin Davies, 29, of Van Wert ...

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Seven people were sentenced during criminal hearings held this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Tina Hulbert, 47, of Van Wert, was sentenced to five ...