VW independent staff/submitted information The long awaited Van Wert Campus of Northwest State Community College is is now open for business. Spring semester classes began on Monday at the newly renovated campus on E. Sycamore St. At the present time, the following programs are being offered for all student groups, including traditional college students, students […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 10:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Olivia Clifford was crowned as the 2026 Parkway winter homecoming queen during the annual coronation ceremony held Saturday night. She was crowned by last year’s winter homecoming queen, Alayna Reigle. Picture left to right are members of the homecoming court: freshman Lydia Cottman, sophomore Lydia Eichler, senior Payton Frese, Queen Olivia, senior Emmery Temple, and junior […]
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VW independent staff It won’t be built until 2030, but funding has been announced for highway safety upgrade in Van Wert County. $950,000 has been awarded from the Ohio Department of Transportion’s Highway Safety Improvement Program to install a northbound left hand turn lane on U.S. 127 at Wren Landeck Rd in Liberty Township. Ohio’s […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information FINDLAY — State Representative Jim Hoops officially filed petitions to seek election in Ohio’s First District State Senate seat, which consists of the northwest Ohio counties of Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and northern portion of Logan County. Ohio’s First District Senate seat is currently held by State […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a stellar weekend for Lincolnview, a matchup of No. 1 and undefeated teams, a fun fact, a key WBL boys basketball game and a quick observation about Ohio State. What a weekend Friday night’s boys basketball game between Lincolnview and Spencerville went right down […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 10:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Parkway outscored Crestview in each of the four quarters and the Panthers defeated the Lady Knights 48-25 on Monday night. Five different players scored for Parkway in the first quarter and the Panthers led 15-5 at the end of the period, then went on to lead 25-9 at halftime. Brittyn Bruns hit a pair of […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 10:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls and boys basketball MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings are now live on the OHSAA web site. The RPI rankings update daily as final scores are entered into the MaxPreps database. Girls Basketball: https://www.ohsaa.org/MaxPreps-RPI/Gender/Girls/Sport/Basketball Boys Basketball: https://www.ohsaa.org/MaxPreps-RPI/Gender/Boys/Sport/Basketball The 2025-26 season is the third in which RPI data is being […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 10:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Sunday, January 4 – a report was taken in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd. after a welfare check was conducted. Sunday, January 4 – a report of criminal damaging was taken in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd. Monday, January 5 – a traffic stop was conducted in the […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 2:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday, January 11, 2026 12:59 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Zook Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle. 2:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 2:58 a.m. – Deputies responded to a […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 2:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, January 10, 2026 12:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 5:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 33 in Willshire Township for a report of reckless driving. 9:33 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road […]
POSTED: 01/12/26 at 1:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement