SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A delay in the opening of the Vantage Academy of Medical Careers didn’t sit well with the Vantage Career Center Board of Education. Last month, the board was informed that instead of August 1, which was the original target date for completion, the building housing the academy would be ready September 29. […]
POSTED: 09/03/26 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert City Schools will hold a re-dedication ceremony for Eggerss Stadium on Friday, September 18, prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff of the Van Wert Cougars’ game against the Defiance Bulldogs. The ceremony will take place exactly 90 years after Eggerss Stadium was originally dedicated on September 18, 1936. The iconic downtown […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office will activate “Project Plan Ahead” in the state’s metro counties over Labor Day weekend, offering thousands of Ohioans access to free rideshare credits to prevent impaired driving during one of the highest risk holiday travel periods in the state. Project Plan Ahead provides up to […]
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Submitted information OHIO CITY — The next regular Liberty Township Trustees meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, instead of the usual time of Monday, September 7, This is due to the Labor Holiday. Meetings are held at the Township Office at Ohio City.
POSTED: 09/03/26 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
\The annual cheerleading competition took over the grandstand area at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. Cheer squads of various ages from Van Wert, Lincolnview, Crestview and other area schools took part in the competition. Tonight’s grandstand attraction is the high school band show, which will begin at 7 p.m. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/03/26 at 1:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Stella L. Middleton, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Stella was born on April 11, 1944, in Springfield, Kentucky, a daughter of Robert C. and Elsie V. (Gregory) Gregory, who both preceded her in death. On October 8, 1963, she married Dewey Middleton, who survives. Stella worked […]
POSTED: 09/03/26 at 1:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Janet Irene Hines, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, September 1, 2026, at Hearth & Home in Van Wert. She was born on March 1, 1933, in Van Wert, the daughter of H. E. Agler and Nora E. (Gilliland) Agler, who both preceded her in death. On May 2, 1953, she married her high school […]
POSTED: 09/03/26 at 1:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 12:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Snyder Road in Liberty Township. 4:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on South Street in the Village of Middle Point. 9:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Jefferson Street in the Village of Ohio City […]
POSTED: 09/03/26 at 9:02 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A special state audit has revealed that the former director of the Brumback Library repaid more than $15,000, after it was discovered he used a library credit card for personal purchases. Details of the investigation into John Carr are included in a report released on Tuesday by the Auditor of State’s Special […]
POSTED: 09/02/26 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Three defendants were sentenced for various crimes during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, while in a separate and unrelated case, a man was found competent to stand trial. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Cainan Burnett, 28, Van Wert, was sentenced to […]
POSTED: 09/02/26 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News