Not much is left of this pole barn after a fire ripped through it Monday afternoon. Middle Point Fire & EMS was dispatched to the Sterling Road scene at approximately 3:30 p.m. and mutual aid was provided by Grover Hill, Delphos and Van Wert fire departments. The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department provided traffic control. […]
POSTED: 02/21/23 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information West Ohio Food Bank, a United Way of Van Wert County agency, will be distributing shelf stable food and produce at Trinity Friends Church, 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert on Tuesday, February 28, from 12-2 p.m. or until food is gone. This mobile food drive will be a drive-thru only […]
POSTED: 02/21/23 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — The Convoy Community Days Committee will hold a Thirty One Bag Bingo on Saturday, March 11, at the Edgewood Park Building. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. followed by bingo at 10 a.m. Those interested can play 20 games of bingo for $20. Thirty One Bags filled with goodies […]
POSTED: 02/21/23 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest installment of Random Thoughts includes congratulations to the newest member of the 1,000 point club, plus thoughts on a tournament style atmosphere, bye or no bye, sectional sites, the NBA All-Star Game and the newest football league. Congratulations Congratulations to Van Wert’s Aidan Pratt, who joined the 1,000 point club […]
POSTED: 02/21/23 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s tournament basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Games are subject to change. WKSD Tuesday, February 21: Wayne Trace vs. Ottawa Hills (6 p.m. tipoff)Wednesday, February 22: Paulding vs. Tinora (6 p.m. tipoff)Thursday, February 23: Crestview vs. Pettisville (girls, 7:30 p.m. […]
POSTED: 02/21/23 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Saturday, February 11 – officers were dispatched to the 300 block of S. Shannon St. for a welfare check. Saturday, February 11 – an incident of criminal damaging was reported in the 1000 block of Oak Lane. No charges were filed. Sunday, February 12 – a theft was reported from the Old […]
POSTED: 02/20/23 at 2:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Norman R. Darwood, 97, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born March 25, 1925, in Wilmington, California, to the late Norman John and Margaret Lillian (Fink) Darwood. Norman was a 1943 graduate of Ohio City Liberty High School. He married the love of […]
POSTED: 02/20/23 at 11:22 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Friday February 17, 2023 2:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm at a location in Ridge Township. 6:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Alexander Road in Willshire Township to investigate a report of a runaway juvenile. The juvenile was later located. 7:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Snyder Road in […]
POSTED: 02/20/23 at 9:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor DELPHOS — A number of residents in Delphos were awakened by a loud noise early Sunday morning. That noise turned out to be three train cars that derailed near the intersection of Bank St. and South Bredeick St. The westbound train went off the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern (CFE) rail line […]
POSTED: 02/20/23 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Teammates, classmates and friends celebrate with Van Wert High School senior basketball player Aidan Pratt (front), who reached the 1,000 point mark during Saturday’s 66-47 win over state-ranked Crestview in the regular season finale for both teams. A full game story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 02/20/23 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News