Sunday, October 19, 2025 12:32 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Fifth Street in the City of Delphos for a loose dog. 6:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wren Landeck Road in York Township to check the welfare of a resident. 7:14 a.m. – Deputies, along with Scott Fire and […]
POSTED: 10/20/25 at 10:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, October 18, 2025 12:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township to assist the Paulding County Sheriff. 1:55 a.m. – Deputies, along with Convoy Fire and EMS, responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2014 Chrysler […]
POSTED: 10/20/25 at 10:31 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, October 17, 2025 2:12 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 4:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol. 6:52 a.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 10/20/25 at 10:29 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 October 14-17, 2025. Estate of Donald L. Dailey to Carol S. Dailey – a portion of Section 33 in Willshire Township; a portion of Section 33 in Willshire Township. WTACS Investments LLC […]
POSTED: 10/20/25 at 10:10 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The latest Monday Mailbag includes questions about Parkway, Delphos St. John’s and the MAC vs. NWC, playoff chances, NIL in Ohio and Ohio’s football playoff format. Q: Maybe a topic you’d rather not discuss, but you did say that both Parkway and Delphos St. John’s have declined the chance to join the […]
POSTED: 10/19/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — Crestview and Lincolnview are moving on to Division IV regional cross country competition, while Van Wert has advanced to regionals in Division III. At the Division III districts at Columbus Grove on Saturday, Crestview’s Lincoln Smith won the individual title with a time of 16:15 and the Knights finished […]
POSTED: 10/19/25 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school football broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Both games will air live. The Ohio State Buckeyes have a bye this weekend and will return to action November 1 against Penn St. Friday, October 24 WKSD – Antwerp at Paulding WERT – Kenton at Van […]
POSTED: 10/19/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Step inside a worn-down diner on the edge of town where the coffee is always hot, the floors are scuffed, and the jukebox plays tunes as varied as the people who pass through. This is the world of Riding the Wind of Dreams, the latest production by Lincolnview High School Theatre Department, coming […]
POSTED: 10/19/25 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A reminder that reservations are due no later than this Wednesday, October 22, for this year’s Veterans Day program at Lincolnview Local Schools. The annual program will be held at 12 p.m. Sunday, November 9, in the Lincolnview Elementary School gymnasium. The doors will open at 11:30 a.m. that day and the […]
POSTED: 10/19/25 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Several trick-or-treat opportunities will be available to area children this Saturday, October 25. Main Street Van Wert’s annual trick-or-treat event will be held in downtown Van Wert from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The City of Van Wert’s trick-or-treat will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday. Residents giving out candy should leave […]
POSTED: 10/19/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News