The Van Wert County Courthouse

Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2025

Submitted information The City of Van Wert will be conducting leaf collection the weeks of November 14, November 21, and November 28. Leaf collection will take place each Monday throughout the remainder of November, with the last leaf collection beginning November 28. Leaves must be in paper biodegradable bags and placed at the curb by 7 […]

POSTED: 11/10/16 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 3:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den

By Nick Henry The Crestview Knights football team made their first game of playoffs look easy as they won 54-20 against Tiffin Calvert. The Knights outgained Calvert in yardage 459-175 in the first half and 570-341 at the end of the game. Senior Tyler Riggenbach said, “Nothing is stronger than the bond of a football […]

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 3:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News

By Rex Dolby The Van Wert Area Photography Club will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting this Thursday, November 10, at 7 p.m., at 114 S. Race St. in Van Wert.  “Fall Scenes” will be the theme of the competition that evening. For $1, photographers may enter as many as four 4×6 prints, or slides on […]

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 3:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News

On Tuesday November 1, the Lincolnview FFA hosted the Sub District Job Interview Career Development Event. There were numerous students competing in 5 divisions from the following high schools: Lincolnview, Kalida, Wayne Trace, Vantage, Paulding, Parkway, and Miller City.  The Lincolnview FFA members who competed in this event were juniors: Kalei Lare and Luke Bullinger […]

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 2:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines

By Hope Wallace   Many thanks to those who attended our annual Halloween party; we hope you had a great time. Our photographer, Dennis Yurich, took a lot of great pictures; they can be viewed on our Facebook Page. Costumes were out of this world with everyone thinking, planning and designing some great get-ups. Winners […]

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 2:43 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 2:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den

Beverly Jo Schaffner and Beverly J. Schaffner to Beverly Jo Schaffner Living Trust, portion of inlots 842, 843, 844, 845, Van Wert, portion of section 15, Hoaglin Township. Estate of Frances A. Imler to Kermit Eugene Imler and Kermit E. Imler, portion of section 8, Union Township Thomas O’Shaughnessy, Marciann O’Shaughnessy and Thomas J. O’Shaughnessy […]

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 1:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A record turnout in Van Wert County provided a nearly 8,000-vote margin for Republican Donald Trump, who has also apparently won the crucial battleground state of Ohio in an excruciatingly close presidential election. Trump won the county with 10,328 votes to 2,667 for Democrat Hillary Clinton, while independent candidates split the remaining […]

POSTED: 11/09/16 at 12:00 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is preparing for the upcoming winter  by readying its snow and ice equipment, filling salt barns, and ensuring operators and mechanics are well trained. Throughout October and November, ODOT crews around the state will conduct 150-point inspections to repair and fine tune snow removal equipment […]

POSTED: 11/08/16 at 11:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News