A minivan vs. motorcycle accident occurred at appxoximately 1:20 p.m. Sunday afternoon at at the westbound U.S. 30 exit ramp onto U.S.127. One person was transported to a Fort Wayne hospital. The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Patrol investigated the accident and the Van Wert Police Department provided traffic control at the busy location. The Van […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Attention young bike riders – the Optimist Club of Van Wert’s Bike Rodeo is coming to the Peony Festival. It’s for children 3-14 and will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. this Saturday, June 7. Registration will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the corner of Jefferson and W. Central […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
PAULDING — Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,472 to 17 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. Among the recipients – Off the Streets Van Wert County, the Van Wert County Council on Aging and the YMCA of Van Wert County. Since 2010, 80 percent of members […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information MIDDLE POINT – The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will be hosting an M-1 Garand match this Satuday, June 7, at the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Club located at 9093 Ringwald Rd., Middle Point. A safety briefing will be held at 9:30 a.m. and the match will start at 9:45 a.m. Any modern […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
To the Editor: We are faced with a choice to make in the next primary for our State Senator in District 1 here in northwest Ohio. Two good Republicans are running against one another but one stands out as the best choice. Our former State Representative, Craig Riedel of Defiance, has decided to enter this race. Craig […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
VW independent sports NAPOLEON — A pair of six inning runs gave the second seeded Fairview Apaches a 3-1 Division VI district championship game victory over No. 3 seed Lincolnview at Napoleon on Saturday. The Apaches snapped a 1-1 tie and scored on back-to-back two out RBI singles by Logan Olinger and Elijah Arend. The […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports LEXINGTON — Van Wert’s Owen Scott was crowned as a regional champion in three events and will compete in all three at the OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament in Columbus this weekend. Scott, who has set several school records in his senior season, raced to a first place finish in the […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule for this week’s softball state tournament. Historic Firestone Stadium in Akron, which this year is celebrating its 100th anniversary, will host all 21 games of the state tournament Wednesday-Sunday. 2025 OHSAA Softball State Tournament Pairings (home team listed first) Wednesday, June […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 8:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jacob David Dirham, who left us on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the young age of 22. Born on September 9, 2002, in Lima, Jacob recently started carving out his own path in life. He worked as a laborer at American Mitsuba Indiana, and […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 7:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patti Sue Poling, 62, of Van Wert, who left us on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born January 7, 1963, in Van Wert, to Elmer Lee Giessler, who preceded her in death, and Joan Elaine Mauller, Patti […]
POSTED: 06/01/25 at 3:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries