Submitted information A portion of Crawford St. in Van Wert will be closed Monday and Tuesday, July 27-28, for the Eggress Stadium renovation project. Leeson Ave. will be closed all day on Wednesday, July 29, and all day on Monday, August 3, for the Enbridge gas line replacement project.
POSTED: 07/23/26 at 8:27 pm. FILED UNDER: News
It’s become an annual tradition in Van Wert. Volunteers gathered at Trinity Global Church on Tuesday night to stuff backpacks full of school supplies. The volunteers formed an assembly line to fill the backpacks with essentials such as paper, notebooks, pencils and more. The backpacks and other supplies will be driven to the Navajo Nation […]
POSTED: 07/23/26 at 8:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has announced a multi-pronged initiative to help Ohioans identify romance scams, ward off financial losses, encourage people to report suspected cases to authorities, and support victims. Romance scammers, who often prey on older adults, establish a fake online relationship with their victims to gain […]
POSTED: 07/23/26 at 8:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Garry E. Hart, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, departed this life on July 18, 2026, at the age of 82. He was born on June 9, 1944, in Van Wert, to Byron and Pauline (Miller) Hart, who both preceded him in death. A proud graduate of Crestview High School, Garry completed his studies […]
POSTED: 07/23/26 at 11:23 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 2:51 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen. 3:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to the area of U.S. 127 and U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash. A 2020 Chevrolet Bolt driven by Rachel […]
POSTED: 07/23/26 at 11:16 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The newest member of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education was sworn in on Wednesday. Lifelong Van Wert resident Scott White is taking the reins from Thaison Leaser, who resigned June 30 due to a move just outside the school district. White was one of three applicants for the vacant […]
POSTED: 07/22/26 at 8:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Middle School teacher Noah Carter presented a plaque and a flag to Principal Darla Dunlap during Wednesday’s school board meeting. Carter serves as a member of the Indiana Air National Guard and the flag was flown during one of his unit’s missions. Carter missed the end of the 2025-2026 school year after being […]
POSTED: 07/22/26 at 8:22 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Much of Wednesday’s meeting of the Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education meeting was dedicated to preparing for the 2026-2027 school year. During the meeting, one-year limited retire-rehire teaching contracts were approved for Deborah Stetler and Sandra Dowdy. Other contracts given the green light were for John Kerner, OBI instructor; Kathryn Wortman, […]
POSTED: 07/22/26 at 8:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert County Republican Party will host its annual American Freedom Dinner on Tuesday August 11, in Van Wert. Congressman Jim Jordan will be the keynote speaker for the event. Van Wert County will be part of Ohio’s 4th Congressional District beginning in 2027. Congressman Jordan is running for re-election […]
POSTED: 07/22/26 at 8:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A total of five criminal hearings were held between July 13-22 in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Sentencings Devin Couch, 21, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 180 days in jail with credit for 159 days already served for assault. He […]
POSTED: 07/22/26 at 2:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News