Submitted information The Jackson Township Trustees will hold an emergency meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Monday, August 3), at the Township Hall, 19874 Wetzel Rd., Middle Point. Due to unforeseen circumstances, an emergency meeting is necessary regarding the fire and EMS levy.
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 3:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Brumback Library Enrichment Foundation is helping ensure many used media items get new homes through their book sale, which will run from Tuesday, August 11, through Saturday, August 15. Books, CD’s, DVD’s, magazines, and more will be available for purchase at the main library in Van Wert with the proceeds going to […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 3:21 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Sunday, August 2, 2026 2:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. The Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated the accident. 6:41 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Walcot Street in the Village of Willshire for a subject with […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 12:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, August 1, 2026 4:35 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject hallucinating. 5:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 49 in Tully Township for a report of loose cattle in the roadway. 6:15 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 12:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, July 31, 2026 1:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point for a report of a possible stolen vehicle. 3:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a loose dog. 5:03 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 12:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
By Quincy Thompson Families have one more opportunity to make lasting memories together before summer comes to a close when The Amazing Bubble Factory Live takes the stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. this Saturday, August 8. Before the performance, the fun will begin outside the Niswonger with bounce houses and […]
POSTED: 08/03/26 at 10:24 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
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