Thursday, August 6, 2026 2:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a vehicle stuck in an area where the road is closed. 2:19 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Middle Point Wetzel Road in Washington Township for a report of loose cattle […]
POSTED: 08/07/26 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Kay-toons
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor When high school classes begin on Thursday, August 20, Vantage Career Center will have just under 600 students to begin the new academic year. High School Director Ben Winans gave an update during Thursday night’s monthly meeting of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education and said 335 of the students will […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District held its 77th annual meeting by co-hosting the event with the Van Wert Farm Bureau at the ag banquet on Tuesday at Life House Church in Van Wert. A SWCD election was held for one supervisor position on the SWCD Board of Supervisors five-member Board. […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information FORT WAYNE (IN) — On the heels of the Big Boy locomotive making its historic trip through the region, there’s another exciting announcement from northeast Indiana. The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has announced the acquisition of Nickel Plate Road Business Car No. 1 — a remarkably intact Pullman-built executive car […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING — The next Western Buckeye ESC governing board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, in the ESC conference room, 835 N. Williams St., Paulding.
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Boys golf Cougars compete in Lucas County OREGON — Van Wert made the trip to Maumee Bay Golf Course in Oregon to compete in the 14-team Tom Pickerel Invitational on Thursday, and the Cougars finished sixth with a score of 348. Van Wert senior Zach Stoller had the third best score overall […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Fire Department was dispatched to a pickup truck fire in the 11000 block of Van Wert Decatur Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The fire was put out quickly although the truck appeared to be a total loss. The preliminary investigation pointed to a lithium battery that was being carried in the back of […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 4:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Grace Marie Lampert, 81, of Van Wert passed away Tuesday evening, August 4, 2026, at VanCrest of Delphos. She was born on May 15, 1945, in Van Wert County, to Howard Homer Lampert and Augusta Elizabeth (Hammons) Lampert, who both preceded her in death. Grace is survived by her only brother, Carl H. Lampert of […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 3:27 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on West Jefferson Street in the Village of Ohio City for a subject having a seizure. 8:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in Liberty Township for a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway. 8:51 […]
POSTED: 08/06/26 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement