Submitted information MIDDLE POINT — The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will host a CMP sanctioned M-1 Garand match this Saturday, June 27 at the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Club at 9093 Ringwald Road. The safety briefing will be held at 9:30 a.m. and the match will start at 9:45 a.m. Any military rifle may […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Eight schools have opted up to Division I for the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs, which has resulted in a number of shifts to Division I regional assignments that were initially announced on April 23. All eight schools that opted up to Division I had been initially assigned […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff What began as a report of a weekend fight involving a gun at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds turned into a chase involving multiple officers. It ended with the arrest of an Indiana man. Officers with the Van Wert Police Department were dispatched to the fairgrounds just before 11 p.m. Saturday, during […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
The following real estate transfer information has been provided by the Van Wert County Recorder’s Office. The transfers listed below took place between June 15-19, 2026. Marvin Luginbill, Marvin L. Luginbill to Fortworld LLC – Willshire inlots, lot 26. KABJ Properties LLC to NM956 Properties LLC – Van Wert inlots, lot 4315. Ervin M. Reed, […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 8:23 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Ruth Alice Girod, follower of Christ, has been awaiting the journey to her eternal home in heaven, and she was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday morning, June 18, 2026. Ruth’s family is rejoicing that she is no longer in pain and has been reunited with loved ones who have gone before her, […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Quincy Thompson Country music fans are in for a memorable night as Grammy Award-winning group The Band Perry takes the stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The highly anticipated concert promises an evening filled with chart-topping hits, new music, and the electrifying performance style that has made […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 6:37 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Van Wert Police Sunday, June 14 – a welfare check was conducted on a distraught female in the 900 block of E. Main St. Sunday, June 14 – a two-vehicle non-injury crash occurred at the intersection of E. Main St. and Walnut St. Monday, June 15 – an animal complaint was taken in the 700 […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
One person was taken to the hospital by ambulance after a one-vehicle accident at the CF&E rail crossing on Mendon Rd., not far from Lincoln Highway in Van Wert. The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, Van Wert Fire Department and Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene shortly […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Editor’s note: due to field conditions, the Lincoln Highway Classic has been postponed until 8 p.m. this Wednesday, June 24. VW independent sports The first annual Lincoln Highway Classic baseball game will be played under the lights at Smiley Park in Van Wert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. The game, sponsored by Lee Kinstle […]
POSTED: 06/22/26 at 1:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The call came in at 9 a.m. Saturday – an active shooter was inside Lincolnview Jr. High/High School and shots had been fired within the building, which prompted a rapid and large scale response from local law enforcement officers and other emergency personnel. Thankfully, it was just a drill – a training exercise […]
POSTED: 06/21/26 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News