Submitted information The seventh annual Harvest Moon Festival is back and better than ever, and will transform Main Street in downtown Van Wert into a celebration of all things fall this Saturday, September 20. Thanks to Cooper Farms, this year’s lead sponsor, the festival will once again bring the community together for a night of music, food, and […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 9:14 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information An informational meeting for parents/guardians of Van Wert County juniors and seniors regarding financial aid will be held from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, in the First Federal Lecture Hall at the Niswonger Peforming Arts Center at Van Wert High School/Middle School. Tony Dickman, Coordinator of Financial Aid at Ohio State-Lima will explain […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports They may differ somewhat in terms of style of play but Van Wert and Defiance have one thing in common – both have lost two straight and are trying to find their footing as the first half of the high school football regular season comes to a close Friday night. Defiance (2-2, […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights are looking for their best start since 2018 and a win on the road Friday night will help them equal that mark. Crestview (4-1, 1-0 NWC) will head to Harrod to face Allen East to face the Mustangs, a team that opened the season with a win […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Brooklyn Byrne (7) goes up for a kill, while Crestview’s Ayla Kreischer (1) and Alecta Baxter (12) try to block it. To no one’s surprise, Tuesday night’s NWC match the county rivals was a hard fought one. The Lady Knights earned the victory in straight sets 28-26, 25-20. Crestview (6-3, 2-0 NWC) will host Allen […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Golf St. Henry 188 Lincolnview 225 St. Henry enjoyed a 188-225 victory over Lincolnview at Mercer Elks Club on Tuesday. Eme Renner led the Lancers with a 53, followed by Avery Zielke (55), Lainey Spear (58) and Braylee Welker (59). St. Henry’s Ava Watercutter and Haley Lange tied for match medalist honors […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic accident that occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m. Wednesday on County Road 123, north of County Road 126 in Paulding County’s Jackson Township. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Chevrolet Camaro, operated by […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 3:21 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fourth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 10:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Monday, September 15, 2025 8:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dealy Drive in the Village of Convoy for a report of a stray dog. 8:12 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Carmean Street in the Village of Ohio City for a complaint of a subject dumping trash in a […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 10:16 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff DELPHOS — The Delphos Police Department is investigating what’s believed to be a murder-suicide in the city. According to a press release, Delphos Police were dispatched to the 300 block of S. Bredeick St. shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, after gunshots were heard from inside a residence. On arrival, officers discovered two […]
POSTED: 09/16/25 at 10:04 am. FILED UNDER: News