VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Friday, January 31. GMC Edgerton 57 Fairview 52 Paulding 67 Hicksville 50 Tinora 53 Ayersville 52 Wayne 69 Trace Antwerp 43 MAC Coldwater 57 Parkway 34 Delphos St. John’s 81 Versailles 48 Fort Recovery 61 New Knoxville 53 Marion Local […]
POSTED: 01/31/25 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday January 30, 2025 9:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to the Common Pleas Court to assist the Probation Office. 10:08 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on John Brown Road for a subject having an allergic reaction. 12:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant […]
POSTED: 01/31/25 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information Domestic air travel will change for U.S. residents on May 7, when federal enforcement of REAL ID begins. Travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight. REAL ID is […]
POSTED: 01/30/25 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Applications are available until March 28 for Central’s Educational and Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program. This program rewards and supports graduates seeking careers in the property and casualty insurance industry. “Our scholarship program is focused on cultivating future leaders and innovators who will shape the insurance industry, underscoring our dedication to excellence, […]
POSTED: 01/30/25 at 9:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Girls basketball Ottawa-Glandorf 65 Van Wert 16 OTTAWA — Van Wert was no match for undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf (17-0, 8-0 WBL), as the Cougars fell to the Lady Titans 65-16 on Thursday. Van Wert (3-17, 0-8 WBL) will travel to Parkway on Monday. Allen East 49 Lincolnview 39 HARROD — Lincolnview and Allen […]
POSTED: 01/30/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Reports of recent drone sightings have been plentiful around the area, with most coming from Mercer County. However, there have been some sightings in Van Wert County as well. According to Communications Director Rodney Smith, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office has received approximately 10 calls about drones, or some sort of […]
POSTED: 01/30/25 at 5:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday January 29, 2025 2:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police. 2:38 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Vision Drive in the City of Van Wert for a subject with an injured arm. 3:08 […]
POSTED: 01/30/25 at 10:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It was a fairly light docket. Just six criminal hearings were held Tuesday and Wednesday, January 28-29, in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Sentencing Stephanie Miller, 41, of Delphos, was sentenced to up to six months at the WORTH Center, three […]
POSTED: 01/29/25 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A water main replacement project, which began Monday along E. Main St. in Van Wert, will continue for approximately three months. According to Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming, the project will progress block-by-block and will result in westbound traffic being detoured around the block to give crews more room to work.
POSTED: 01/29/25 at 10:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $1,100 to the Convoy Fire Department to assist them with the purchase of eight sections of attack hose The money comes from a Gratitude Grant the lodge received from the Elks National Foundation. Gratitude Grants are given to lodges that […]
POSTED: 01/29/25 at 10:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News