Due to the delay in completion of the final state inspection, the elevator to Tyler’s Landing will be out of service and the area will not be accessible for tonight’s football game against Celina. Guests requiring accessible seating are encouraged to use the designated platform located in the northwest corner of the stadium. “We sincerely […]
Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 697 in Washington Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 3:52 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Shane Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of a suspicious person. 5:15 […]
POSTED: 09/12/25 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information DELPHOS — A Bryan woman suffered potential life-threatening injuries in a wrong-way accident on U.S. 30 in Delphos early Friday morning. According to a report from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Friday. Officers with the Delphos Police Department attempted to […]
POSTED: 09/12/25 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Golf Van Wert 150 Kenton 171 In the final home match of the season, Van Wert shot a season low and defeated Kenton by 21 strokes, 150-171. Match co-medalists were senior Carter Wright and junior Zach Stoller, who each carded a 37. Right behind them were a pair of 38s shot by senior […]
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Kenzie Heffner (11) jockeys for the ball during Thursday’s non-conference soccer match against Fort Jennings. After trailing 2-0, the Lady Knights came back with two unassisted goals from freshman Evie Williman to end the match with a 2-2 tie. Dakota Thornell had 17 saves in the goal and was assisted by great defense by […]
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A local woman charged in connection with a fatal accident made her first appearance in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Barbara Nickles, 66, of Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to vehicular homicide, a first degree misdemeanor. Released on surety bond with work related driving privileges and a […]
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor High bond has been set for a Michigan man facing a number of local sex charges that date back a number of years, while a county man is free on a surety bond on similar charges. David Lowe, 54, of Sturgis, Michigan, made his first appearance in Van Wert County Common Pleas […]
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 8:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
If you drove along E. Main St. in Van Wert on Thursday, no doubt you saw the flag on display via the Van Wert Fire Department’s ladder truck. The flag was hoisted throughout the day in honor of 9-11. Bob Barnes/VWFD photographer
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 8:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Thursday morning’s break-in at Westwood Behavioral Center’s pharmacy wasn’t the only such incident. In fact, it was the third of three break-ins at pharmacies at three different pharmacies in northwest Ohio. A dispatcher for the Hicksville Police Department confirmed late Thursday morning that a break-in occurred at Hicksville Pharmacy and Home at […]
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 11:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on South Shane Street in the Village of Ohio City. 2:27 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire to a report of a structure fire on Hoagland Road in Allen County, Indiana. 8:51 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on East Crawford Street […]
POSTED: 09/11/25 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement