Shelter Insurance agent Tony Heffner has received the Rising Star award, which recognizes new agents excelling in life insurance sales early in their career as an agent with the company. Heffner said he’s thrilled to have earned the award and noted that life insurance is about protecting loved ones. Heffner’s office is located at 1198 […]
POSTED: 09/27/26 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Kenneth E. “Torch” Myers, 59, of Middle Point passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 25, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 14, 1966, in Van Wert, the son of David E. Myers, who preceded him in death, and Rosewitha (Winter) Myers, who survives in Van Wert. On […]
POSTED: 09/27/26 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports WAPAKONETA — A combination of missed opportunities and Wapakoneta’s physical running game were too much for Van Wert to overcome, as the Cougars fell to the Redskins 35-13 Friday night. The Cougars (4-2, 3-2 WBL) turned the ball over on downs five times in Wapakoneta territory, missed a chance to recover an […]
POSTED: 09/26/26 at 12:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — It wasn’t the homecoming result Crestview was hoping for, as the Knights were shut out by Allen East 41-0 on Friday. It was the second straight shutout loss for Crestview. “Our kids are playing hard right now, but our execution is not nearly where it needs to be,” Crestview head […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It was a busy few days for the Van Wert Department. In fact, it was unusually busy. Firefighters and EMTs were dispatched to 27 different incidents between 12:01 a.m. Tuesday through 11:59 p.m. Thursday alone, well above the normal amount of calls. “Our department typically averages five to six calls per day, […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Alison Owens was crowned Crestview homecoming queen whlie Kale Vining was crowned homecoming king before Friday night’s football game against Allen East. The Knights lost the game 41-0. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Lincolnview Junior High/High School Principal Brad Mendenhall has announced that Grace Custer has been named as a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendationfrom the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland), a farmer and Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, and Bob Peterson (R-Sabina), a longtime farmer and former president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, have expressed strong support for a proposed 90-day suspension of Ohio’s state gas tax, highlighting the timely relief it […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:21 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The 100th class to graduate from Van Wert High School, doing so in 1971, is having a reunion celebration on Saturday, October 10, starting about 10 a.m. and running through 9 p.m. or “until we all get tired.” The reunion will be held in the Community Building in the park on Ohio 118 in Ohio […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles, News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is urging Ohioans to check their eligibility for compensation from settlements reached with generic-drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate generic-drug prices. “If you paid too much for certain generic drugs, you may be entitled to money back,” said Wilson. “Check your eligibility and get what […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News