VW independent staff The City of Van Wert’s first official brush pickup of the year is set for Monday, May 11. Brush must be placed by the curb by 7 a.m. that day. Place the brush by the curb and do not place it near poles, trees, etc. Additional brush pickup dates are scheduled for […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 8:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Knights of Columbus will have a celebration for the Knights of Columbus Mexican Martyrs at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Van Wert. The event will celebrate the members of the Knights of Columbus who were martyred during the Cristeros War in Mexico in the late 1920s. […]
By Morgan Trau and Joe Donatelli/Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday he will resign and take a private-sector job with nonproft law firm Alliance Defending Freedom. The “surprise move” was first reported by the Columbus Dispatch. Earlier Thursday, Yost’s spokesperson did not confirm or deny the report when contacted, but half a […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 8:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information LIMA — Defiance took home top honors in the Western Buckeye League Scholastic Bowl Tournament held on Friday at The Ohio State University at Lima. This is the third year in a row that Defiance’s varsity team has won the championship title and the fifth of the last seven. The winning varsity team […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 8:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting/work session for district planning. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, May 11, in the Neubrecht Lecture Hall. No action will be taken.
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 8:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Larry L. Harris, a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, entered the kingdom of heaven on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on July 29, 1942, to Arthur Leroy “Roy” and Ireta (Miller) Harris, in Paulding. Larry was a proud and dedicated family man and the […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 1:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Gerald L. Breece, 90, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. He was born February 10, 1936, to Bertha (Snyder) Breece and Frank Breece, who both preceded him in death. He married the love of his life the former Evelyn J. Cowgill on March 12, […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 1:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday, May 7, 2026 1:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Van Wert Mercer County Line Road in Willshire Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. The accident was investigated by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. 8:03 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township to […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 8:48 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
By Dave Mosier Van Wert Civic Theatre’s final production of the 2025-26 season is Songs for a New World, an interesting hybrid of theatrical song cycle and musical that presents situations and decisions related to the human experience. The title has a double meaning, since it refers to historical discovery as well as personal change. […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Randall “Bosco” Roberts born February 1, 1954, in Van Wert, to the late Henry Eugene and Bernise Alice (Book) Roberts passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at his home, after a year-long battle with cancer. Bosco finished his time here the same way he lived every day — on his own terms, with that […]
POSTED: 05/08/26 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries