Van Wert and Crestview met in their annual football scrimmage Friday night. The two teams played two quarters of varsity action and each team scored a touchdown and kicked an extra point. A full story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, wait – it’s a balloon, or balloons. That was the case in an area of Ohio 81 in Willshire Township shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an object falling from the […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — In indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 10 Medicaid providers are accused of stealing a combined $1.9 million from the government health-care program for the needy. Nine home-health aides and one provider of home-delivered meals face varying felony charges of Medicaid fraud […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert High School boys basketball program and Main Street Van Wert hosted the very first Main Street Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament last Saturday, August 16, and what an amazing day it turned out to be. Downtown Van Wert was buzzing with energy as players, families, and fans packed the streets […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
To the Editor, As the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, it is our honor to support the Van Wert County Council on Aging during its 50th year of invaluable service to our community. The organization has been a cornerstone for our older adult residents, ensuring they maintain independence and dignity as they age. Imagine […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — In the final preseason tuneup for both teams, Van Wert and Crestview battled to a 7-7 tie in two quarters of varsity action Friday night. Both scores came late in the second quarter. Van Wert quarterback Zach Crummey engineered a 13-play, 73 yard drive that consumed half of the period. […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert quarterback Zach Crummey (above) barges through an opening against Crestview, while Knight defenders surround running back Xavier Kelly (below). Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Girls golf Lincolnview 227 Ottawa-Glandorf 300 Grace Custer earned match medalist honors and led Lincolnview to 227-300 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf at Willow Bend on Friday. Custer shot a 49 and was followed by Avery Zielke (57), Lainey Spear (59) and Emme Renner (62). Gretchen Whitacre led Ottawa-Glandorf with a 66. Boys golf […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Cougars (above) were crowned 3th-4th grade Main Street Van Wert 3-on-3 basketball champions last Saturday, while the aptly named Blue Crew (below) took the title in the 5th-6th grade division. More pictures can be found on the News page. Photos submitted
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Clay in Washington Township to check the welfare of a resident who may have been in distress. 12:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Main Street in Pleasant Township to check the welfare of a resident who may […]
POSTED: 08/15/25 at 9:38 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement