VW independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and host sites for the football regional finals on Friday, November 21. All games kick off at 7 p.m. Just five area schools remain alive in playoff competition and four of them are from the Midwest Athletic Conference – Anna, […]
POSTED: 11/16/25 at 5:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Kathy Jo Keysor, 70, of Van Wert passed away Friday morning, November 14, 2025, at the Ohio State-Wexner Medical Center of Columbus. She was born on March 24, 1955, in Wabash, Indiana, the daughter of Willard Jean Glassburn and Helen Delores (Hahn) Glassburn, who both preceded her in death. On April 5, 1975, she married […]
POSTED: 11/16/25 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It appears the Allen County Regional Transit Authority is a step closer to expanding its service into Van Wert County. It was announced on Friday that more than $600,000 in grant funding is being awarded to the ACTRA to help the pilot program, which is being designed to provide transportation for individuals […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — The Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to kick off the holiday season with “Shop the Village” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 22, throughout downtown Paulding. The community tradition will feature more than 70 vendors across 19 local locations, offering an mix of handcrafted […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview Elementary recently named its Students of the Month sponsored by Van Wert Cinemas. Students who make the Knight Leader Board each month are put into a drawing for a free 30-day pass to the movie theater for their entire family. Van Wert Cinemas October Students of the Month were Copper Springer, Ava Brown (first […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — This week, State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) voted in support of House Bill 359, legislation to establish the Joshua Alert — a statewide emergency alert system designed to protect children with autism and other developmental disabilities who go missing. House Bill 359 honors the memory of 6-year-old Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Auditions will be held early next month for the Van Wert Civic Theatre’s production of Barefoot in the Park, directed by Joelle May. This beloved romantic comedy, written by Neil Simon, brings humor and heart to the stage as newlyweds learn that love sometimes means finding balance between spontaneity and stability. Auditions will be held […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for ODOT, as crews have been making the rounds around District 1 and 2 last week and this week, inspecting equipment ahead of the upcoming winter season. One of those stops was at the Van Wert County ODOT garage late last week. Some of the trucks wound up […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area regional semifinal football games played on Friday, November 14. Division III Region 10 Toledo Central Catholic 41 Wapakoneta 7 Division IV Region 14 Shelby 49 Bath 7 Division VI Region 22 Carey 41 Paulding 6 Division VI Region 24 Coldwater 48 Tri-Village 29 Anna 28 Northeastern […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Crestview volleyball program concluded its season with head coach Tammy Gregory and her staff honoring the players with various awards. NWC Scholar-Athlete Awards (shown above): Emily Lichtle, Kaylee Owens, Ayla Kreischer, Kenadie Schwartz, Nora Perkins, Delanie Balliet, Lydia Grace, Lillie Best, Alecta Baxter and Kaci Gregory. Special awards (below): Emily Lichtle (most assists, senior […]
POSTED: 11/14/25 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports