VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, September 25. BVC Arcadia 41 Riverdale 20 Elmwood 21 Van Buren 20 Leipsic 47 Ada 10 McComb 42 Arlington 7 GMC Antwerp 46 Hicksville 13 Fairview 28 Tinora 26 Paulding 34 Ayersville 14 Wayne Trace 56 Edgerton 13 MAC […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 9:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Carolyn V. Craine passed away peacefully at home in Ormond Beach, Florida, with family present at the age of 95. She was the oldest of seven siblings. She helped raise them as her parents farmed in northwest Ohio. She was a high school band majorette and promoted twirling with her two girls. She met her […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 2:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Michael Carl Roehm, 72, of Ohio City, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at his residence. Michael graduated from Lincolnview High School in 1974. In 1976, he married Deborah K. Roehm in Van Wert, Ohio, beginning a marriage that would span nearly 50 years. Together, they shared a lifetime of memories and built a […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 2:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Doris Ann Struzik, born on August 3, 1940, in Delphos, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the age of 86. A longtime resident of Van Wert, Doris was a longtime cook at Van Wert County Hospital. Doris was an active member of the Van Wert VFW Auxiliary. In her personal life, she found […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 1:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday, September 24, 2026 8:46 a.m. – Dispatched Delphos EMS to a location on Ohio 697 in Washington Township for a subject who fell from a roof. 9:18 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Wall Street in the City of Van Wert for a loose dog. 10:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 09/25/26 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports Golf Division II OTTAWA — Van Wert’s tournament trail began on Thursday as the the Cougars traveled to Moose Landing for Division II sectional action. Van Wert Cougars finished fifth out of 13 teams with a 346. The top three teams and top four individuals advanced to the district tournament at Maumee Bay State Park. While […]
POSTED: 09/24/26 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The 48th annual OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Crestview, Lincolnview, and Van Wert, will be held this Saturday, September at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. Parking will be available in the hospital parking lot on the east side for $5 per vehicle. A total of 20 schools will participate in […]
POSTED: 09/24/26 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information We Are Limitless made a special visit to the Van Wert County Bluegrass Festival Thursday morning, where musicians gathering for the festival treated the group to an impromptu performance. We Are Limitless is a Defiance-based organization providing day training and developmental disability services. The organization focuses on helping the people it serves participate […]
POSTED: 09/24/26 at 8:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert resident Joe Ginter has completed a new book, “1981’s I Wanted to Be Famous: A Zany Quest of Faith Rereleased and Revamped,” a delightful journey back to those carefree days when anything seemed possible. Originally conceived in 1979 and first published in 1981, this whimsical collection captures the author’s […]
POSTED: 09/24/26 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Federation of Teachers are hosting its annual fundraiser before Van Wert’s homecoming football game against St. Marys Memorial on Friday, October 2. The scholarship dinner will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Goedde Building gymnasium. If you did not purchase a ticket, walk-ins will be welcome. Meals are $8 […]
POSTED: 09/24/26 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News