Submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools will be conducting a safe school drill in conjunction with area law enforcement, on Wednesday, May 6, during the morning portion of the school day. Law enforcement vehicles and others will be present at the school and in the surrounding area as part of the school safety simulation. The planned […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 9:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Crestview, Lincolnview and Van Wert finished 1-2-3 on the boys’ side and Lincolnview, Van Wert and Crestview 1-2-3 on the girls’ side at the Van County Invitational held at Lincolnview on Tuesday. The Knights had first place finishers – Drayden Hoffman in the 100 meter dash (11.14), Hoffman in the 200 meter […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Softball Wapakoneta 8 Van Wert 1 WAPAKONETA — Wapakoneta broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the third and three more in the fourth and the Redskins went on to defeat Van Wert 8-1 on Tuesday. Van Wert’s only run came in the top of the fourth when Isabella Wise singled […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Sunday, April 26, 2026 12:25 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Burris Road in Liberty Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 8:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on West Tully Street in the Village of Convoy. 11:03 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City Fire to an area of […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 3:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:14 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 9:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Feasby Wisener Road in Tully Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle. 11:10 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 3:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, April 24, 2026 1:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. 5:29 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a medical alarm. 6:43 a.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 3:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Deborah Kay “Deb” Roehm, 72, of Ohio City passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 26, 2026. She was born October 25, 1953, to Richard and Sylvia (Hammack) Purkeypile. Deborah graduated from Van Wert High School in 1973. On May 8, 1976, she married Michael Carl Roehm in Van Wert, and they shared nearly […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 9:18 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Delphos Police On 4-19-2026 – officers responded to the 600 block of S. Bredeick St. for a possible domestic violence complaint. A female reported to officers that the father of her child brandished a firearm while she was at his residence picking up items. Officers investigated the incident. On 4-20-2026 – officers were sent to […]
POSTED: 04/28/26 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Barton Donald “Poke” Bickle, 62, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday April 26, 2026 at his home. He was born July 1, 1963 and was the son of Bruce Bickle of Ohio City, and Connie Jo (Sallee) Bickle, who preceded him in death. Poke was a graduate of Ohio City Liberty High School. He was […]
POSTED: 04/27/26 at 9:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts includes congratulations, teams in first, a quick firing, a college quarterback entering rehab, and a draft that looks good. Belated congrats Congratulations to Lincolnview’s Lainey Spear for becoming the school’s new softball record holder for career RBIs. She has 146 and counting, surpassing the previous record […]
POSTED: 04/27/26 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports