VW independent staff Believe it or not, the 2025 high school football season isn’t far away. The majority of local and area teams will begin the regular season on Friday, August 22. Once again, the VW independent Sports page will offer extensive coverage each week, including the Monday Mailbag, weekly game previews for Van Wert […]
POSTED: 08/05/25 at 9:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports On paper, it appears the race for the 2025 Northwest Conference football championship will come down to two teams but as we all know, games aren’t played on paper. Since the 2018 season, Columbus Grove is 42-3 in NWC games and hasn’t lost a conference game since the 2022 season. The Bulldogs […]
POSTED: 08/05/25 at 9:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Tuesday was a record-setting day for Crestview’s Mathew Dealey. The senior golfer carded a four-under 68 in the Colonial Golf Club Invitational, which broke the 18-hole school record (72) set in 1981. He also tied his 9-hole record with a 33. As a team, the Knights finished 15th out of 23 teams with a 364 […]
POSTED: 08/05/25 at 9:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Tracey Alan Rodman, a beloved husband, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 4, 2025, at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital, at the age of 57. He was born on December 19, 1967, in Paulding to Harry David and Deanna Kay (Lehman) Rodman, who both preceded him in death. He made his home in […]
POSTED: 08/05/25 at 6:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday, August 4, 2025 12:13 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 7:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Bell Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. […]
POSTED: 08/05/25 at 10:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Heriberto R. (Herbie) Gonzalez, 87, passed away at 7:44 a.m. Sunday, August 3, 2025, at home in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on December 12, 1937, in Matamorus, Mexico, to Jesus and Nickolasa, who both preceded him in death. He became a U.S. citizen in April of 1979. He married Lupe (Montes) on December 29, […]
POSTED: 08/05/25 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 7.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.15 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 29.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 28.3 cents per gallon lower than […]
POSTED: 08/04/25 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A Van Wert woman charged in connection with a late July grocery store parking lot accident appeared in Van Wert Municipal Court Monday morning. Barbara L. Nickles, 66, pleaded not guilty to vehicular assault, a fourth degree felony, and negligent assault, a third degree misdemeanor. She is free on her own recognizance […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Wrenway Park Wiffleball Warehouse has chosen Bill Tumbleson to throw the first pitch at the 33rd Wiffleball Tournament. He’ll take the mound at Wrenway Park in downtown Wren at 5:45 p.m. Friday, August 15. Tumbleson has been married to his wife Jo for 66 years. They have four children, seven grandchildren […]
POSTED: 08/04/25 at 9:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information MIDDLE POINT — The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will host a CMP sanctioned M-1 Garand match this Saturday, August 9, at the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Club at 9093 Ringwald Rd. in Middle Point. A safety briefing will be held at 9:30 a.m. and the match will start at 9:45 a.m. Any […]
POSTED: 08/04/25 at 9:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News