VW independent staff/submitted information The sounds of gospel music will soon fill the Family Life Center/Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert as the 25st Annual Gospel Music Expo kicks off on March 20, 21 and 22. Cheryl Burk and Kim Mason make up the gospel group Trinity and it was their vision, along with founding […]
VW independent staff/submitted information Northwest State Community College’s new new Esports Lab is opening at the Van Wert Campus and to celebrate, NSCC is holding an inaugural Mario Kart tournament from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Van Wert Campus, 520 E. Sycamore St. The event is free and open to all ages. Food […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 10:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports BOWLING GREEN – A fast start to the game and an early fourth quarter blitz proved to be too much for Van Wert to overcome, as the Cougars fell to Jonathan Alder 63-45 in the Division II regional semifinals at Bowling Green State University Wednesday night. The loss ended Van Wert’s season […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 10:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Keaten Welch (5) tries to fight through a double team against Jonathan Alder. Xavier Kelly (2) soars to the basket and Zach Crummey (23) mixes it up inside during Wednesay night’s Division IV regional semfinal game at Bowling Green State University. Unfortunately for the Cougars, the Pioneers were too much to handle and […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 10:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — Delphos St. John’s guard Cameron Elwer is one of seven finalists for the 2026 Ohio Mr. Basketball award. Elwer was the runner-up for last year’s award. The list of finalists was announced Wednesday afternoon by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Voting is currently underway for the 231 registered OPSMA […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 1:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janice Geisler Bollenbacher passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Divine Nursing and Rehabilitation at Shane Hill in Rockford. Janice was born on August 5, 1937, the daughter of the Lois (Myers) and Carroll Geisler, who both preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Geisler Peters of […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 12:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Kathy Lynn Jenkins, 75, of Van Wert passed away Tuesday morning, March 10, 2026, at VanCrest of Delphos. She was born on September 2, 1950, in Van Wert, the daughter of George Edward Sowers and Francile Gertrude (Strunkenburg) Baumgartner, who both preceded her in death. On August 22, 1969, she married William Lee Jenkins who […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 9:21 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 3:47 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of reckless driving. 0800 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Ohio 116 in Jennings Township. 10:21 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Harrison Willshire Road in Willshire Township […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 9:10 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Van Wert, Mercer, Auglaize, and Putnam counties, along with Wells, Adams, Grant, Blackford and Jay counties in northeast Indiana until 12 p.m. today. According to the NWS, scattered thundertorms may become strong to severe, with large hail, gusty winds, tornadoes and flash […]
POSTED: 03/11/26 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine entered the House Chambers at the Ohio Statehouse to deliver his final State of the State speech on Tuesday. Due to term limits, DeWine will leave office at the end of this year. During the hourlong speech, he touted past accomplishments, including the start of Science […]
POSTED: 03/10/26 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News