VW independent sports/submitted information FINDLAY — Lincolnview guard Max Hammons has been named first team All-Northwest District in Division VI by a panel of media members for the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Media Association. Delphos St. John’s guard Cameron Elwer, a finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball, was named first team All-Northwest District and Player of the […]
POSTED: 03/12/26 at 6:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Sunbury Big Walnut junior Sydney Mobley was announced as 2026 Ohio Ms. Basketball Thursday by a statewide media panel. She will lead her team into the Division II state tournament this weekend, taking on Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame in the semifinals Friday night. Now in its 39th year, the prestigious award was […]
POSTED: 03/12/26 at 6:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Paul F. Koenig, 95, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Cridersville Healthcare Center. He was born December 17, 1930, in Wapakoneta, the son of the late William C. and Catherine (Frankenburg) Koenig. On August 3, 1955, he married Kathleen M. Steinke, and she survives. Other survivors include six […]
POSTED: 03/12/26 at 2:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for all of northwest Ohio, including Van Wert County, from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, March 13. Southwest winds from 30-35 miles per hour are expected, along with gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Downed trees, downed power lines and […]
POSTED: 03/12/26 at 12:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Alma D. (Pratt) Rhodes, 94, of Grover Hill, died at 7:52 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born March 4, 1932, in Putnam County to Leroy “Roy” and Elsie Fern (Brown) Pratt. On November 28, 1949, she married Roger Rhodes who preceded her in death on March 23, 2008. […]
POSTED: 03/12/26 at 9:02 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 12:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 116 in Ridge Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 1:25 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Ohio 49 in the Village of Wren for a subject who was very weak. 8:24 […]
POSTED: 03/12/26 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff 14 criminal defendants appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court between March 5-11. Five the defendants are charged with domestic violence and/or strangulation, while four others are facing drug charges. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Plea changes David Lowe, 55, of Sturgis, Michigan, changed his plea […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 11:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Felony charges have been refiled against a Van Wert man suspected of causing the death of a man in late 2024. Joshua D. Sargent, 44, was served with a Van Wert County Common Pleas Court warrant charging him with involuntary manslaughter, a first degree felony, and corrupting another with drugs, a second […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 10:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County has begun taking orders for its annual geranium sale, with orders accepted through noon on April 24. These hardy, easy-to-care-for geraniums arrive just in time for Mother’s Day, making them a perfect gift while also adding vibrant pops of color to flower beds, patios, porches, and business […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 10:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Fairgrounds and Agricultural Society, in partnership with the Brumback Library, have announced a new event coming next year. in partnership with the Brumback Library. Mark your calendars for April 24, 2027, for the Once Upon a Market Indie Author & Book Bazaar, to be held in the Jr. Fair […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 10:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News