Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Local Schools will hold kindergarten registration for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year from Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6. Parents or guardians residing in the Crestview School District with a child five years of age on or before August 19, 2026, may register their child for kindergarten for the […]
POSTED: 02/03/26 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff DELPHOS — Delphos officials are asking residents to conserve water. Safety-Service Director Adam Haunhorst said due to the extended drought throughout the region, the city’s water supply has been drawn down to 50 percent of usable capacity. “We are asking that the citizens of Delphos help to conserve water during this period […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight’s 2026 schedule features three trips to Washington, D.C. – April 14, June 9, and September 15. The flights will depart from the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport Priority will be given to terminally ill veterans, followed by others in the order their applications were […]
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Van Wert Police Sunday, January 25 – arrested Noah Alan Smith for domestic violence. Sunday, January 25 – a report was made in reference to a wallet being stolen from a vehicle in the 600 block of N. Franklin St. Sunday, January 25 – a criminal trespassing report was taken in the 200 block of […]
POSTED: 02/03/26 at 1:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday, February 2, 2026 10:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Sprague Street in the Village of Willshire to check the welfare of a dog. 11:30 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Tully Township. 12:50 p.m. – Deputies responded to […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information YWCA of Van Wert County will host its annual Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. This year’s honorees include: “The Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner is our favorite event of the year,” said Julie Schaufelberger, YWCA Director of […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 15.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.70 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 12.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 13.9 cents per gallon lower than […]
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Submitted information Van Wert High School Principal Chuck Rollins has announced that parent-teacher conferences for the second semester will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. Monday, February 16. Parent-teacher conferences allow parents the opportunity to discuss their son/daughter’s progress in school with their child’s teachers. Members of the teaching staff welcome and encourage parents to visit […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — 11 University of Northwestern Ohio Sport Marketing and Management students, accompanied by two professors, are set to showcase their skills on a national stage at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco, California. The internship, hosted by the NFL and the Bay Area Host Committee, will have students actively participating […]
POSTED: 02/02/26 at 9:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Editor’s note: the first segment has been updated with information about Van Wert’s last boys basketball win at Ottawa-Glandorf. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around two tough weekends – one this Friday and Saturday, and the other last Friday and Saturday, plus spoilers, a team on a roll, an upset […]
POSTED: 02/02/26 at 9:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports