Friday May 2, 2025 2:38 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Rockford Road in the Village of Willshire for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2019 Freightliner semi-truck driven by Charanjit Singh of New York failed to stop for a stop sign on Rockford Road at State Street and continued westbound, […]
POSTED: 05/05/25 at 9:08 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
The following real estate transfer information has been provided by the Van Wert County Recorder’s Office. The transfers took place April 28 through May 2, 2025. Estate of Karen Sue Butler to John David Butler, Van Wert subdivisions, lots 4145, 4146. John David Butler, John D. Butler to Jennifer S. Hill, Cynthia A. Compton, Van […]
POSTED: 05/05/25 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Donna Mae Kiehl, 97, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, May 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Van Wert. She was born on January 5, 1928, in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, the only child of Frank Eugene Swartz and Lorene Ada (Ashbaugh) Swartz, who both preceded her in death. On […]
POSTED: 05/05/25 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW indepdendent staff/submitted information Van Wert City Schools conducted a hands-on cardiac emergency drill on Friday, simulating a real-life scenario in which a student experienced sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) while riding a school bus from the Van Wert School at the Goedde. The exercise was designed to test staff response in a high-stress, space-limited environment, […]
POSTED: 05/04/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
By DAVE MOSIER Van Wert Civic Theatre’s newest production, The Play That Goes Wrong, is a true comedy of errors, since just about anything that could go wrong, does in this hilarious British farce. The premise is that the fictional Cornley Drama Society is putting on its newest play, The Murder at Haversham Manor, with […]
POSTED: 05/04/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Civic Theatre’s production of The Play That Goes Wrong made its premiere last Thursday and had audiences in stitches that night (see Dave Mosier’s review above), along with Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon. Four more performances will be offered this Thursday through Sunday. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 05/04/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A weekly construction update from the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 Office notes that portions of U.S. 30, between the City of Delphos and the Indiana state line will be restricted to one lane for pavement repairs. The weekly update also notes that reconstruction work continues along Leeson Ave in Van […]
POSTED: 05/04/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $200 to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178. The money will be used to help sponsor a girl to Buckeye Girls State this summer. Buckeye Girls State, which is a vital part of the American Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism Program, is […]
POSTED: 05/04/25 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor 2024 turned out to be a busy year for the Van Wert Fire Deparment. In fact, with the exception of 2022, it was the busiest year in a five-year span. According to the department’s annual report, the Van Wert Fire Department responded to 2,216 calls last year, compared to 2,121 in 2023. […]
POSTED: 05/02/25 at 8:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information LIMA — Defiance and Shawnee took home top honors in the Western Buckeye League Scholastic Bowl Tournament held on Friday at The Ohio State University at Lima. Defiance swept its matches to win both the varsity and junior varsity competitions with Shawnee as runner up in both. This is the second year in […]
POSTED: 05/02/25 at 8:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News