Saturday, August 30, 2025 1:34 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle. 3:47 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of the Van Wert County Fairgrounds for a report of suspicious activity. 7:15 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of […]
POSTED: 09/02/25 at 9:16 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, August 29, 2025 4:58 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of the Van Wert County Fairgrounds for a report of suspicious activity. 9:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Harrison Township for an automated iPhone message of a possible crash. The accident was unfounded. 10:00 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 09/02/25 at 9:13 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
The following real estate transfer information has been provided by the Van Wert County Recorder’s Office. The transfers listed below took place from August 25-29, 2025. Robert G. Rice, Phyllis E. Rice to Todd Grunden, Jessica Grunden, Convoy inlots, lot 210; lot 211. Todd Grunden to Jessica Grunden, Jessica Mawk, Convoy inlots, lot 210; lot […]
POSTED: 09/02/25 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Two monster trucks roll over cars during the Monster Truck Show at the Van Wert County Fair on Sunday. The event was the next to final grandstand attraction, with the A Bar Rodeo taking place Monday night. On Saturday, the annual demolition derby took place. The fair came to an end last night, although the […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The extended Labor Day holiday weekend proved to be a deadly one on area roadways, with five fatalities reported by authorities, including a senior at Spencerville High School. Two of the fatal accidents occurred in Auglaize County, two were in Allen County and one was in Mercer County. Drugs appear to be […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Some of Main St. in downtown Van Wert will be closed for Main Street Van Wert’s Harvest Moon Festival, which is scheduled for 4-10 p.m. Saturday, September 20. The closure will be Main St. between Washington St. and Market St., including E. and W. Court St. off of Main St., along with 200 […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
It’s one of very rare times that cars are allowed to crash into each other. It happened Saturday night at the Van Wert County Fair as the demolition derby attracted a crowd to the grandstand area. As shown above, this was early in the derby. As the night went on, fewer and fewer cars were […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The extension of the runway at the Van Wert County Regional Airport will be celebrated during a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. this Saturday, September 6. The longer runway, which was extended by 1,000 feet, taking it to 5,000 feet, allows bigger jets, including a Gulfstream 550, to fly into […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions is encouraging hundreds of Ohioans who currently have money held by Fortress Trust to transfer those funds to a third-party financial institution by Sunday, September 7. This comes after the money transmitter announced recently that they intend to cease operations in the state next month. As […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The latest installment of Random Thoughts includes fun facts, a not so fun fact, close games involving a WBL team, 8-man to 11-man football, college football and the Micah Parsons saga. Fun fact There are four teams in the Western Buckeye League that are 2-0 – Bath, Defiance, Van Wert and Wapakoneta. […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports