The Truck and Tractor Pull was Friday’s grandstand attraction at the Van Wert County Fair and it helped bring day No. 4 of the fair to a close. The annual demolition derby will be be tonight’s grandstand entertainment. It will begin at 6 p.m. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor PAULDING — A trial tied to a fatal stabbing in the Grover Hill area remains on hold. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Wednesday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court in the case of Corbin Delgado, 20, of Grover Hill, who’s facing charges of murder, an unclassified felony; felonious assault, a second […]
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol are working together to prevent impaired driving across Ohio. Throughout Labor Day weekend, law enforcement will be highly visible as part of the final days of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign. The effort aims […]
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Photographer Bob Barnes has been at the Van Wert County Fair throughout the week, capturing the various sights of the 2025 fair, everything from judging to award winners to fun and games.
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada geese, teal, and more will open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Bowhunters can look forward to the start of white-tailed deer archery season later in the month Hunting seasons for squirrel (fox, […]
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Monday is Labor Day, a federal holiday. That means all federal, state and local government offices will be closed for the day, including the Van Wert County Courthouse and Annex, the Van Wert Municipal Building and Van Wert Municipal Court. Post Offices will be closed as well and mail delivery will resume […]
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Those attending the Van Wert County Fair after dark have enjoyed the nighttime atmosphere of the fair, including the various lights on rides, food vendors and more, plus very cool temperatures. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/30/25 at 12:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports ELIDA — Van Wert and Elida combined for eight turnovers in the Western Buckeye League opener on Friday night but in the end, the Cougars were able to overcome their mistakes and rally for a 19-14 victory. “Lots to learn from while still getting the win,” Van Wert head coach Keith Recker […]
POSTED: 08/29/25 at 11:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — There’s absolutely no doubt – they’re as good as advertised. Marion Local, winners of four straight small school state championships, came to Convoy Friday night and the Flyers rolled to a 63-0 victory over the Knights. It was Marion Local’s 66th consecutive victory, the longest current winning streak in the […]
POSTED: 08/29/25 at 11:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, August 29. WBL Bath 56 St. Marys Memorial 36 Defiance 21 Ottawa-Glandorf 20 Shawnee 37 Kenton 6 Van Wert 19 Elida 14 Wapakoneta 24 Celina 7 Non-conference Africentric 48 Minster 20 Anna 34 Fort Loramie 26 Bluffton 48 Pandora-Gilboa […]
POSTED: 08/29/25 at 10:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports