Tuesday, September 22, 2026 4:02 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with abdominal pain. 5:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Liberty Township for a report of reckless driving. 10:04 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a […]
POSTED: 09/24/26 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The results of the latest school report card was the focus of Wednesday’s monthly meeting of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. Superintendent Mark Bagley and Director of Curriculum Chris Covey delivered it as a “State of the District” presentation. Van Wert City Schools received an overall rating of 3.5 […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A Van Wert man named in a major drug indictment this past summer agreed to a plea deal. During a recent hearing in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, Devin Couch, 21, of Van Wert changed his plea to guilty four charges: possession of cocaine, a first degree felony; possession of drugs, […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
A fire broke out at home on Van Wert-Willshire Road at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday. Ohio City Fire Department was paged to the active fire and mutual aid was immediately called for from Van Wert, Wren, Rockford, and Convoy for tankers and equipment. The blaze was quickly put down but caused heavy damage to the […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Two people were arraigned and two others changed their respective pleas during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court between Monday, September 14 and Wednesday, September 23. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Ernie Teman, 51, of Delphos, entered a not guilty plea to receiving stolen […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Democratic Party held its fall banquet Tuesday night and former Governor Ted Strikland was the keynote speaker at the event. Shown above from left to right are Van Wert County Democratic Party Chair Kirsten Barnhart., Ted Strickland, Maddux McCray (running for Ohio House District 82 seat) and Joshua Kolasinski (running for […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff TOLEDO — A former mail carrier from Van Wert was sentenced in federal court this week for setting fire to undelivered mail last fall. Kyle Carver was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Toledo to three years of probation and fined $100 on a felony charge of delay or destruction of mail. […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Lincolnview’s latest school report card was explained during Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the school board. Curriculum Director Kelly Hoy was at the meeting to speak about the results of the 2025-2026 school report card, which was released last week by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Lincolnview Local Schools received […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports It’s Week No. 6 of the high school football and if nothing else, at least it will feel more like football season weatherwise. The first 3-4 weeks were a little toasty to say the least. It also about the time homecoming celebrations begin, which adds a little more excitement to an already […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Volleyball Crestview 3 Spencerville 0 SPENCERVILLE — Crestview was back on the road for NWC action against Spencerville Tuesday evening, and the Lady Knights came away with the victory in straight sets 25-13, 25-22, 25-14. Kaylee Owens was 12-of-13 at the service line with three aces, while Kaci Gregory had 12 kills […]
POSTED: 09/23/26 at 8:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports