Thursday, August 7, 2025 12:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to check the area for lost property. 5:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Glenmore Road in Liberty Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. […]
POSTED: 08/08/25 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Nancy Jo (Anderson) Dias, 78, of Delphos, formerly of Middle Point, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Vancrest of Delphos. Nancy was born on January 9, 1947, in Van Wert to Richard and Joan (Tobias) Anderson, who both preceded her in death. Nancy is survived by her sons, Grant (Melanie) Dias of Van […]
POSTED: 08/08/25 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 1:21 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 118 in Pleasant Township to check the report of a juvenile walking along the roadway. The female juvenile was located; contact was made with the parents, who picked up the juvenile. 8:28 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence […]
POSTED: 08/08/25 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor High school students at Vantage Career Center will begin the new school year next week and Superintendent Rick Turner told the school board Thursday night that everything is ready to go. “The maintenance and custodial staff have done an excellent job preparing the facilities and everything is looking great,” Turner said. “Support […]
POSTED: 08/07/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) held its 76th annual meeting by co-hosting with the Van Wert Farm Bureau at the Ag Banquet on Tuesday, August 5, at LifeHouse Church in Van Wert. A SWCD election was held for two supervisor positions on the SWCD Board of Supervisors five member […]
POSTED: 08/07/25 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Officials at First Federal of Van Wert have announced Monday, August 18 as the date the bank’s second location will open its doors for business. The branch is located at 820 N. Washington St. and will offer the same banking products and services that are offered at First Federal’s Fox Road […]
Editor’s note: The Friday Flashback has returned to the VW independent Sports page and will run each Friday until the 2025 high school football season kicks off. This week’s feature goes back 10 years to September of 2015, when Van Wert hosted Ottawa-Glandorf in what turned out to be a nailbiter of a WBL football game. […]
POSTED: 08/07/25 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview finished second at the Edgerton Golf Invitational at Suburban Golf Club in Bryan on Thursday. Jacob Geier led the Lancers with an 81, followed by Bosten Bailey (83), and Chayse Overholt and Gavin Evans (84 each). Photo submitted
POSTED: 08/07/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports BLUFFTON — At the Bluffton Golf Club, Mathew Dealey shot a two under par 34 and was the match medalist, but Crestview was defeated by Bluffton 185-191 on Thursday. Logan Schlemmer carded a 45, followed by Kash Lichtensteiger (55) and Elijah Scarlett.
POSTED: 08/07/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Roy Fillmore, 68, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025. He was born in Williams, Arizona, on September 19, 1956, the son of Benny and Betty (Hewitt) Fillmore, who both preceded him in death. Roy enjoyed going to the casino, making Indian art and dream catchers. He made it his mission […]
POSTED: 08/07/25 at 2:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries