The Van Wert County Courthouse

Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

By Hope Wallace Look around you. Look at your clothes, the chair you are sitting in, the wallpaper in the room you are in, the fabric upholstering your furniture, the building you are in. How do you think those items came to be? Art. Design. It couldn’t have happened without it. These are only a […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 1:53 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

By Nancy Replogle & Bev Wolke

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 1:44 pm. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News

Barbara Ann Reed and John E. Reed Jr. to Barbara Ann Reed and John E. Reed Jr., inlot 1702, Van Wert. George W. Dumm and Barbara J. Dumm to Steven C. Dunn and Cheryl L. Cline, portion of section 21, Pleasant Township. Bank of America, MLMI Trust Mortgage Loan, BAC Home Loans Servicing and Countrywide […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 12:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers

OTTOVILLE — The Van Wert boys’ and girls’ track and field teams traveled to Ottoville to take on the Big Green. Both the Cougar boys and girls won their respective meets. The boys won 78-58, while the girls were victorious 80-47. Individual Van Wert boys’ results High Jump 2nd 5’6″ Chadd Phillips Shot Put 3rd 36’4″ […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 5:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 5:09 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

NPAC information The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio is excited to announce the Community Concert Series for 2012-2013.  It features five fabulous shows designed to provide a variety of entertainment to all patrons. From the highlights of “America’s Sweethearts” to the smooth classical sound of Gershwin, to the legendary sounds of master music […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 5:06 am. FILED UNDER: News

OSHP information MIDDLEBURY – A portion of U.S. 224 was closed for approximately three hours Tuesday as a result of an accident that occurred near the intersection of Bergner Road around 3:30 p.m. According to troopers from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 1999 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer rig was being […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: News

The Coronation Committee is pleased to announce the search for Junior Fair king and queen candidates for the Van Wert County Fair. Candidates would be chosen to be ambassadors not only to the Junior Fair but also to the entire Van Wert County Fair. Candidates must be 16 years of age and must have an […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 4:47 am. FILED UNDER: News

WILLSHIRE — Plans are well underway for the 47th annual Willshire Days, sponsored by the Willshire Lions Club. The festivities will be held Friday, June 22, Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24.  A number of events and activities are planned, including a princess and prince pageant, musical groups, entertainment, games, inflatables, and many other […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: News

Herman H. Beckman, 87, of Delphos, died at 2 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born April 2, 1925, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Brockhaus) Beckman. On October 11, 1952, he married Alma E. (Gasser) Beckman, who survives in […]

POSTED: 05/02/12 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries