VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — As Ohioans ring in the new year, troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and enforcing safe driving across the state. The New Year’s holiday reporting period runs from Wednesday, December 31 through Sunday, January 4 and during this timeframe, anyone traveling on Ohio’s roads […]
POSTED: 12/31/25 at 9:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 5:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway. 6:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Hoaglin Center Road in Ridge Township for an activated vehicle emergency alert. 9:43 a.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 12/31/25 at 9:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Editor’s note: As the end of 2025 is upon us, the Van Wert independent has been publishing a recap of what it judges to be the Top 10 stories of the year. Articles featuring two stories have been published daily, leading up to the top two stories being published today. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor No. 2 […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 10:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — As Ohioans prepare to ring in the New Year, the state’s Division of Liquor Control is reminding everyone from partygoers to event hosts to those keeping it low key to celebrate responsibly and consider how they might start 2026 with a fresh perspective on alcohol use. New Year’s Eve is a […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 10:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Lincolnview FFA chapter had four of its members elected as officers to the Van Wert County Jr. Fair board. Shown above (left to right) are Lincolnview’s Jr. Fair board officers, Braylee Welker, secretary; Delana Rank, vice-president; Elyssa Renner, president; Gracie Schaadt, Vantage Career Center, and Alexis Hoaglin, treasurer. The Lincolnview chapter also has 22 […]
Submitted information The Van Wert County Agricultural Society has received grant support from the Van Wert County Foundation. A grant in the amount of $14,000 was awarded from the John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund to support the Society’s Dairy Barn Preservation Project. The Van Wert County Agricultural Society is grateful for the […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 10:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Girls basketball Delphos St. John’s 55 Van Wert 47 The second quarter came back to haunt Van Wert during Tuesday’s 55-47 loss to Delphos St. John’s. The Cougars led 6-5 after the first quarter, but the Blue Jays outscored Van Wert 17-6 in the second period and led 22-12 at halftime. Megan […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 10:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Martha Wilma (Overholser) Lichtenberger, 94, of Wren, passed peacefully into heaven Monday morning, December 29, 2025, at VanCrest of Van Wert. Martha “Wilma” was born on May 30, 1931, in Huntington, Indiana. She married John S. Lichtenberger on September 10, 1950. Last September they celebrated 75 years of marriage. What a great honor of love […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 6:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carolyn Sue Priddy, 79, passed away peacefully Monday evening surround by her loving family on Monday, December 29, 2025, at VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on September 22, 1946, in Van Wert, the daughter of Edwin J. Pierce and Margaret E. (Schwartz) Pierce, who both preceded her in death. On June 8, 1985, […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 6:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff Three defendants appeared for criminal hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Tuesday morning. Two of the hearings were arraignments, and the third was a competency hearing. Vyctoria Walters, 27, of Delphos, entered a not guilty plea to aggravated possession of drugs, a second degree felony; possession of cocaine, a fifth […]
POSTED: 12/30/25 at 1:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News