The Van Wert County Courthouse

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Submitted information The Brumback Library Spring Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the library’s Reading Room, 215 W. Main St. in Van Wert. Books, DVDs, paperbacks, and a wide array of other materials will be available for purchase.

POSTED: 04/17/17 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News

Darrel F. Rhoad, 68, of Scott, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. He was born December 21, 1948, in Van Wert, the son of Floyd G. and Denelda (Halter) Rhoad, who both preceded him in death. He married Marilyn (Long) Rhoad, who survives in Scott. Other survivors include a daughter, Hilary (Stephen) Yoder of Scott. […]

POSTED: 04/16/17 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Delmer G. Adams, 85, of Rockford, and formerly of Scott, passed away at 8:39 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2017, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born July 12, 1931, in Van Wert County the son of Freda (Dunlap) and Clarence Adams, who both preceded him in death. A 1949 graduate of […]

POSTED: 04/15/17 at 6:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Bob Spath, former United States Navy aviator and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and current Project Lead the Way pre-engineering teacher at Van Wert High School, talked about a close call while his E-2C Hawkeye was landing on an aircraft carrier, as well as efforts to adopt Eli, his Haitian-born son, […]

POSTED: 04/15/17 at 8:12 am. FILED UNDER: News

David Phelps provided a special addition to this year’s Good Friday observance with a concert of Christian music at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio on Friday. Phelps, accompanied by an instrumental combo and backup singer, performed a number of songs, some of which were from his new CD, Hymnal. Dave Mosier/Van Wert […]

POSTED: 04/15/17 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will sell at public auction a building and two parcels located in Paulding and Van Wert counties. Two separate auctions will be held Friday, May 12 at the following locations: 15023 U.S. 127, Cecil (currently an ODOT outpost). The building at this location and 10 acres, and […]

POSTED: 04/15/17 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: News

The American Red Cross hospital program is looking for volunteers to help in a variety of areas at Van Wert County Hospital. Volunteering only takes a few hours each week and is a great way to serve others and bring a smile to someone’s face. Those interested in volunteering for the American Red Cross hospital program can […]

POSTED: 04/15/17 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert independent sports GLANDORF – It was a good old fashioned pitchers duel Thursday at Titan Field. The host Ottawa-Glandorf Titans had just one hit, and Van Wert had two, but the Titans scored on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning, for a 2-1 victory over the Cougars. It was […]

POSTED: 04/14/17 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports Van Wert 6 Ottawa-Glandorf 4 Van Wert’s softball team is on a bit of a roll. The Lady Cougars earned their second consecutive victory by topping Ottawa-Glandorf 6-4, in yesterday’s Western Buckeye League action at Jubilee Park. Five of Van Wert’s runs were scored in the fifth inning. Allie Hall and […]

POSTED: 04/14/17 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor PAULDING – Spencer Rolsten allowed just three hits, and Luke Gerardot scored two runs to help lift the Crestview Knights to a 5-2 Northwest Conference victory over Paulding on Thursday. Rolsten worked 5.2 innings, struck out two and walked five for the win. Tanner Crowle pitched the remainder of the game, […]

POSTED: 04/14/17 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports