The 2025 Van Wert County Fair officially came to a close with Tuesday’s annual livestock sale. Shown above and below is a brief snapshot (no pun intended) of the day’s event. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/06/25 at 12:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information TOLEDO – A joint investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Toledo Police Department led to the indictment of five men in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. A grand jury indicted the men on 78 felony counts, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, drug trafficking and possession, tampering […]
POSTED: 09/06/25 at 12:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Mistakes came back to haunt Van Wert in the first home game of the season on Friday. Two of the miscues were on special teams – a muffed punt that led to a Bath touchdown and a blocked punt in the end zone that led to a Wildcat touchdown. In addition, two […]
POSTED: 09/06/25 at 12:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Xavier Kelly (above) zooms for yardage against Bath, while Geary Hilleary (below) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against the Wildcats. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/06/25 at 12:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports HAVILAND — Braxton Leeth reached the end zone four times and Hayden Perrott added two touchowns to lead Crestview to a 41-20 win over Wayne Trace Friday night. The Knights improved to 2-1 with the win, while the Raiders fell to 0-3. Leeth, who finished with 13 carries for 233 yards, scored […]
POSTED: 09/06/25 at 12:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Will Sheets (above) applies a hit against Wayne Trace while Cash Hammons (8) tries to help wrap up a Raider ballcarrier. Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/06/25 at 12:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, September 5. MAC Coldwater 28 Fort Recovery 14 Marion Local 21 St. Henry 14 Minster 24 Anna 14 New Bremen 56 Parkway 14 Versailles 35 Delphos St. John’s 0 WBL Bath 35 Van Wert 28 Kenton 38 Ottawa-Glandorf 27 […]
POSTED: 09/05/25 at 9:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information Leland Smith Insurance Services has teamed up with Goodville Mutual Casualty Company to make a $1,000 donation to a charity of their choice, Westwood Behavioral Health Center, in recognition and support of the ongoing and significant efforts of Westwood Behavioral to make a positive, lasting impact on the health and well-being […]
POSTED: 09/05/25 at 2:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Mendon Road in Ridge Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash with no injury reported. 6:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of a suspicious vehicle. 7:37 […]
POSTED: 09/05/25 at 9:30 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor 50 years of Vantage Career Center was celebrated during a brief ceremony held Friday morning at the Van Wert campus. Officials with the Van Wert Chamber of Commerce, school officials and others gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony and a plaque presentation. Vantage opened to high school juniors and seniors as a […]
POSTED: 09/05/25 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: News