VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert County joined communities across the nation in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) throughout October. The annual observance recognizes the vital contributions of workers with disabilities and the employers who make inclusive workplaces a reality. On Thursday, October 24, more than 80 individuals, family members, and support staff […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
A fixture at the Van Wert County Courthouse – Lady Justice – is looking pretty spiffy these days. Van Wert County maintenance man and Van Wert County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger gave the statue a new coat of paint on Tuesday. The work goes with new windows and new front doors at the courthouse. Photo courtesy […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information A reminder that Van Wert High School will honor local veterans with its annual Veterans Day assembly at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It’s open to all area veterans and community members. Veterans, their families, and community members are invited to enjoy coffee from Convoy Road Coffee […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a free spaghetti dinner for all the veterans in the Van Wert County area last Thursday. A nice group of veterans enjoyed a free dinner and the chance to catch up with their fellow veterans on this evening. The Benevolent and Protective Order […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff DELPHOS — A Brooklyn, New York, resident hit it big playing the Ohio Lottery in Delphos earlier this month. The person, who has not been identified, won $40,000 a year for 25 years on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, $1,000,000 Cash Payout. She chose the $500,000 cash option. After state and federal taxes totaling 27.125 […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Three employees of the Van Wert County Adult Probation Department recently took the oath of office. Sydney Abromavich (above) was promoted to probation officer. Luke Rumschlag (below) was hired as a new probation officer and Kayla Bishop (bottom) was hired and sworn in as a new forensic case manager. Judge Martin D. Burchfield administered the oath of […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of PERI (Public Employee Retirees Inc) will hold its next chapter meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, at the Van Wert County Board of Elections, 1362 E. Ervin Rd., Van Wert. The scheduled speaker is Peyton Denning from the Northwest Ohio Community Action Council. She will address […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles, News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Van Wert head football coach Keith Recker said it best – the 2025 regular season was kind of a blur. It’s now in the books and the playoffs are upon us. Congratulations to WBL champion Wapakoneta, NWC champion Columbus Grove, GMC champion Paulding, MAC champion Marion Local and TCL champion Lima Sr. […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Central Insurance retirees met on Wednesday, September 24, at Pizza Hut in Van Wert with the following in attendance (front row, left to right): Kay Sluterbeck (guest), Paula Giessler-Scott, Sharon Baer, Vivian Langhals, Dorothy Helmke, Nancy Wollenhaupt, Gloria Tumblin. (Back Row: left to right) Terry Knebel, Royce Baden, Phil Steinen, Val Sluterbeck, Doug […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 12:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 1:42 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a subject having an asthma attack. 6:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a complaint of reckless driving. 7:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to an […]
POSTED: 10/29/25 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement