Sheila Marie Collins, 40, of Van Wert, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2026, at Parkview Hospice in Fort Wayne. She was born June 16, 1986, in Lima, to Michael F. Collins and Jeni (Jewett) Miller. On October 18, 2014, she married Tyler J. Kreischer. Sheila attended the Sugar Ridge Church of God in Convoy. […]
POSTED: 09/09/26 at 3:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 12:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Elgin Converse Road in Jennings Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle. 10:24 a.m. – Deputies took one into custody at Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a probation violation. Megan Renee Lane, 22, of Van Wert, was transported to the […]
POSTED: 09/09/26 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information The Brumback Library will begin a series of floor restoration projects on Monday, September 21, as part of the library’s ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain its historic building for future generations. The restoration work will require portions of the library to be temporarily closed or unavailable while crews complete the […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Communities throughout the nation, including Van Wert, will be celebrating the spirit and meaning of the country’s Constitution beginning September 17. On that day in 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution of the United States of America. Nearly 170 years later, in 1955, the Daughters […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Parkway Student Government has announced this year’s Homecoming Court. Pictured in the front row are the senior queen candidates (left to right): Cami Langenkamp, Madelyn Stover, and Grace Winget. Shown in the back row from left to right are Kallee Bransteter, freshman attendant; McKenzie Snell, sophomore attendant; and Jaymin Peel, junior attendant. Coronation of the […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The PLC Health Clinic will hold its 25th annual Walk for Life this Sunday, September 13, at Franklin Park in Van Wert. Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the 2-mile walk around the park starting at 2 p.m. The clinic needs to raise $60,000 to continue its free services which include pregnancy […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports For the Celina Bulldogs and their fans, there have been two notable storylines this season. The one goes back to the first half of the season opener against defending Division VII state champion St. Henry, when starting quarterback Parker Wynk went down with a serious neck injury. He was taken from the […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — A tough non-conference schedule is in the rear view mirror and now the Crestview Knights are turning their attention to Northwest Conference play. The Knights (0-3) dropped games to Paulding, Minster and Wayne Trace and enter Friday’s game at Spencerville seeking their first win of the season. For head coach […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Roewen Sutton (No. 7 above) scored a goal and had an assist, while Jaxton Hammons (No. 2 below) had an assist to help the Lancers to a 2-0 soccer win over Spencerville in the NWC opener on Thursday (see recap below). Photos courtesy of Hanna Young
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Soccer Lincolnview 2 Spencerville 0 SPENCERVILLE — Zavier Kemler and Roewen Sutton each scored a goal and Lincolnview won the NWC opener against Spencerville 2-0 on Monday. The victory was the first of the season for the Lancers. Kemler’s goal came in the first half, while Sutton scored in the second half. […]
POSTED: 09/08/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports