VW independent staff A gastrointestinal disease that has sickened thousands of people across multiple states, including Ohio, still has not hit locally. No cyclosporiasis cases have been confirmed in Paulding or Van Wert counties, but confirmed cases have been reported in all surrounding counties in Ohio, including four in Allen County, three in Auglaize County, […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert county will be hosting RunJumpThrow, a free youth event teaching the basics of track and field, from 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Van Wert High School track. This event is open to students in Van Wert County entering grades 3-6. Families can register online at: https://forms.gle/AWncC8yp5AaqfGk67. Children […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The 23rd annual Van Wert County Historical Society’s Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show & Swap is in the books and once again, it was a big success. Hundreds of model train euthusiasts flocked to the Van Wert County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday to peruse 250 vendor tables with all sorts of merchandise, accessories and […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Along with many vendor tables, the Van Wert County Historical Society’s Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show & Swap featured several working layouts. The layouts were enjoyed by model railroaders young and old, and provided inspiration to anyone who enjoys the hobby. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff DELPHOS — Weapons and ammunition were seized from a home in Delphos and one person is in custody. The Delphos Police Department and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team executed a search warrant during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 18, at a home in the 200 block of N. […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Local radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM have announced their broadcast schedules for the rapidly approaching 2026 high school football season. WKSD will offer a variety of games featuring teams from the Green Meadows Conference and Northwest Conference, while WERT will continue on as “The Voice of the Van Wert Cougars.” […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The VW independent welcomes the opinions of readers in the form of letters to the editor, provided the submissions are in good taste and refrain from attacking individuals. The VW independent has the right to decide whether or not any reader submission will be published. Letters may be subject to editing and may not be […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
To the Editor, I feel compelled, after so much disinformation being spewed in the last couple of days, to just let the general public know about the day of a poll worker in Van Wert County. It begins about 5 a.m., maybe earlier if you really want to look especially nice. You begin to head to […]
POSTED: 07/19/26 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A convicted sex offender living in Van Wert has been named as defendant in a civil lawsuit filed in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. The suit, filed on Wednesday by Toledo attorney Steven L. Crossmock, seeks monetary damages from David Bradford, who lives on Ohio 116 outside the Van Wert city […]
POSTED: 07/17/26 at 8:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WILLSHIRE — The Willshire Sportsman’s Club’s annual Trade Days event will be held from dawn to dusk Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 23-25 at 3385 Ohio 81, two miles east of Willshire. Bring the entire famiy – admission and parking are free. There will be all types of flea market items, crafts, cement […]
POSTED: 07/17/26 at 8:27 pm. FILED UNDER: News