SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The latest installment of Random Thoughts includes another perfect weekend, girls basketball title races, a new hall of famer, and a couple of cast-offs hitting it big. 6-0, again Last week, I wrote that Van Wert, Crestview and Lincolnview boys’ basketball teams went a combined 6-0 on successive nights, Friday and Saturday, […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information As of 10 a.m. today (Monday), Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers has lifted the Level 2 snow emergency the county. Paulding County is no longer under any type of snow emergency. “This doesn’t mean all roadways are in the best condition at this time,” he said. “There may be a significant number […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 4:25 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Ohio Department of Transportation crews throughout northwest Ohio remain operating on 12-hour shifts in response to the weekend weather system. The following is a general update regarding ODOT’s operations: Northwest Ohio (16-county region) Crews and operations Equipment ODOT statewide
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 4:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Jackson Township Trustees meeting scheduled for 8:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) has been postponed due to outdoor conditions.
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 1:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Sunday, January 25, 2026 1:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Brittsan Road in Harrison Township to assist a resident. 4:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a report of a vehicle in the ditch. 7:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Beverly Poling Berryman, 83, of Venice, Florida, went to be with her Lord and Savior unexpectantly on Friday night, January 23, 2026. in her Florida home. She was born on June 28, 1942, in Van Wert, the daughter of Frank and Winona Poling. She was in the last graduating class from Hoaglin Jackson School in […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 11:41 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Saturday, January 24, 2026 7:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Main Street in the Village of Convoy to check the welfare of a person who may have been in distress. 11:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Second Street in the City of Delphos to assist a motorist […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 11:03 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, January 23, 2026 12:32 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 1:24 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Harrison Willshire Road in Harrison Township for a subject who fell. 1:34 a.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 10:58 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Delphos Police On 1-19-2026 – officers responded to the 800 block of Skinner St. for a report of an assault. Officers met with a male who stated that he was assaulted by his neighbor after a brief argument. On 1-20-2026 – officers performed a well being check on a juvenile who made statements wishing to […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 10:50 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Irene Jewell Pavel, 71, of Van Wert, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born March 18, 1954, in Van Wert, to Donald and Martha (Rison) Ream Sr., who both preceded her in death. Irene loved to crochet, read, and work on word search puzzles. She also enjoyed […]
POSTED: 01/26/26 at 10:44 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries