The Crestview girls basketball program concluded its season with head coach Mark Gregory and his coaching staff recognizing the team’s accomplishments throughout the season. Scholar Athletes (pictured above, left to right): Peyton Hoffman, Lillie Best, Josie Kulwicki, Ellie Kline, Kennedy Crider, Haley McCoy, Lydia Grace, and Kaci Gregory. Special Awards (below): Kaci Gregory (70 percent […]
POSTED: 03/18/25 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Sunday, March 9 – an incident of breaking and entering was reported in the 1100 block of Kear Rd. Sunday, March 9 – officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Lincoln Highway for a report of a runaway juvenile. Monday, March 10 – took a report for criminal damaging in the […]
POSTED: 03/18/25 at 8:35 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday March 17, 2025 2:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of reckless driving. 4:50 a.m. – Dispatched Delphos EMS to a residence on Bellis Street in the Village of Middle Point for a subject with vertigo. 7:13 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area […]
POSTED: 03/18/25 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A recent plea bargain in a local murder case leaves just one other Van Wert County murder case from 2023 unresolved. Larry Andrus Jr., 49, is scheduled to stand trial May 12-16 in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on several felony charges – murder, voluntary manslaughter, two counts of involuntary manslaughter […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.89 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 8.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 30.8 cents per gallon lower than […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider pleaded guilty Monday for yet again defrauding the program – this time stealing $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Janay Corbitt, 36, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony theft and three third-degree felony counts […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Campus of Northwest State Community College has announced the opening of registration for the fall 2025 semester. The Van Wert Campus will be open and fully operational for the August 20, semester start. NSCC’s onsite class offerings allow enrollment in several career pathways. Associate degrees: accounting, banking and […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Congratulations Congratulations to the Columbus Grove girls – Division VI state basketball champions. The Bulldogs never trailed and had four players finish in double figures in a dominating win. Attendance Total attendance for the two-day girls state championships (seven games) was 20,685, which averages out to 2,955 per game. Last year’s state […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
By Quincy Thompson Van Wert’s entertainment scene is set to light up this weekend with two powerhouse performances at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Comedy fans and music lovers alike will have something to look forward to as Brian Regan brings his signature brand of stand-up on Friday, March 21, followed by the highly acclaimed […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 11:57 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Ms. Vickie Lynn Moser (nee Van Doren) passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in Edgerton. Born on January 11, 1953, in Van Wert, she lived a life filled with dedication to family, work and personal passions. Vickie was a proud graduate of Van Wert High School, Class of 1971. She built a career at […]
POSTED: 03/17/25 at 10:11 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries