Submitted information PAULDING — Learn more about the Paulding Downtown Historic District by touring three business buildings at a free Progressive After-Hours on Wednesday, October 22. Community Revitalizing Paulding (CoRP) is organizing the event, set to begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Paulding County Area Foundation building on the south side of the square. The […]
POSTED: 10/16/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 10/16/25 at 7:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Kay-toons
VW independent staff Two out of town men entered guilty pleas at their respective arraignments in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. The two arraigments were among eight total hearings recently held before Judge Martin D. Burchfield. Arraignments Cody Fugate, 38, of Wolcottsville, Indiana, entered a not guilty plea to passing bad checks, a fifth […]
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 3:57 a.m. – Dispatched Delphos EMS to a residence on Shenk Road in Washington Township for a subject with back pain. 3:48 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in Liberty Township for a report of a disabled vehicle. 5:00 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on […]
POSTED: 10/16/25 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Voters throughout the City of Van Wert have decisions to make at the polls. That’s because five people are running for three Van Wert City Council at-large seats, including two incumbents and three challengers. The names on the ballot are current council members Judy Bowers and Jana Ringwald and the challengers are […]
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VW independent staff Ohio’s early in-person voting period began last Tuesday and figures supplied by Pam Henderson, Director of the Van Wert County Board of Elections, 151 registered voters cast ballots between October 7-10. In addition, 26 ballots were mailed out. Here are the remaining early in-person voting dates and hours: Ballots may be cast […]
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Repaving work is Van Wert is winding down. Workers with the Shelley Company spent some of Wednesday putting down new asphalt on Second St., between Walnut St. and N. Washington St. Work is expected to be complete by tomorrow. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
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This single vehicle accident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. at Shannon and Ervin Road sent the driver to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. A witness said it appeared the driver went unconscious and the vehicle went forward at a low speed and struck a utility pole. Van Wert EMS personnel removed the driver and transported the person to […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Say it isn’t so. Week No. 9 of the high school football season is over. After tomorrow night, 90 percent of the regular season will be over, just like that. However, many area teams have a lot to play for these next two Fridays, as league or conference titles have yet to […]
POSTED: 10/15/25 at 10:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independnt sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — Name, image and likeness (NIL) could soon be coming to Ohio high school athletics. That’s because a lawsuit has been filed in Franklin County against the Ohio High School Athletic Association that may result in an emergency referendum vote of OHSAA member schools on a bylaw that would allow high […]
POSTED: 10/15/25 at 4:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports