Thursday, July 30, 2026 12:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2005 Ford Focus driven by Logan Bannister of Convoy was westbound on U.S. 30 near Feasby Wisener Road. Bannister failed to negotiate the distance approaching the intersection of […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 10:15 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police Sunday, July 26 – an item leased by the Van Wert Police Department was vandalized. Sunday, July 26 – a theft report was taken in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd. Sunday, July 26 – arrested Jeffery Lee Allen Kallas for menacing, a fourth degree misdemeanor. The arrest was made in […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 9:34 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Larry McOmber, 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at his home. He was born May 17, 1948, to Dean and Eleanor McOmber. Larry was a graduate of Crestview High School and the University of Cincinnati. He served four years in the United States Army. He was an electrical engineer for […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 9:15 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff The number of lab confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis among Van Wert County residents has more than doubled since late July, going from three to seven as of Monday morning, according to Van Wert County General Health District Director of Environmental Health and Public Information Officer Britt Menchhofer. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 8:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information CONVOY — The Crestview Middle School and High School community is excited to begin the 2026-27 school year. Students in grades 7-12 may pick up schedules and laptops from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 10-12, in the student services office. In addition, there will be an evening schedule […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 8:16 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 July 27-31, 2026. Matthew R. McNamee to Shannon D. McNamee – Delphos inlots, lot 352. Dylan Schimmoeller, Kaylee Schimmoeller to Jeremie Buzard, Crystal Buzard – a portion of Section 27 in Ridge […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Editor’s note: this year the Brumback Library is celebrating 125 years of service to the community. Each month, the library will tell the story of the Brumback Library, chapter by chapter. This month’s installment explores library art and community clubs at the Brumback Library. The story is told by Theresa Mengerink, Brumback Library Patron Service […]
POSTED: 08/02/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Bargain hunters will be out in full force during back-to-back weekends, as two popular sale events roll right through Van Wert County. The U.S. 127 Yard Sale, known as the “World’s Longest Yard Sale” will begin this Thursday, August 6, and continue through Sunday, August 9. It spans six states and 690 […]
POSTED: 08/02/26 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday returns this weekend but it’s going back to its roots. Last year it was 14 days and in 2024, it was 10 days. Now, it’s just three days — from 12 a.m. Friday, August 7, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 9. When it was […]
POSTED: 08/02/26 at 8:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Janet Louise Myers, 87, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice after a short illness. She was born on June 15, 1939, in Van Wert, to Berl and Esther (Caris) Dunlap, who both preceded her in death. On June 9, 1957, Janet married David L. […]
POSTED: 08/01/26 at 3:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries