Tuesday, October 20, 2026 1:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Street in the Village of Wren to stand by as peace officers. 5:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Jonestown Road in York Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. 7:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an […]
POSTED: 10/21/26 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday, October 19, 2026 12:27 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a subject with flu symptoms. 4:06 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township to deliver a message. 4:30 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on […]
POSTED: 10/21/26 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A Van Wert man arrested in connection with a large-scale drug discovery in the city was in court for sentencing on Tuesday. Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin D. Burchfield sentenced Devon Couch to a total of 15 to 20 1/2 years in prison on four charges: possession of cocaine, […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The general public had the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the proposed Butterfly Meadows solar project Tuesday evening. A two-hour public information meeting was held at Vantage Career Center, and the open house-style presentation gave anyone interested a chance to speak directly with representatives of the developer, Houston-based Panthera […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Dalton Heppeard, a 2018 Van Wert High School graduate, is continuing his tradition of giving back to the Van Wert CEO Program. For the eighth consecutive year, he donated a portion of his Apple Festival earnings to support students currently in the program. This year also marks Heppeard’s final year participating in the Apple Festival. […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 21st annual Salute to Small Business Awards Bruncheon from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, November 20, at Walnut & Main Event Space in downtown Van Wert. The best of the best of Van Wert Chamber members in Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports On paper, it appears as though the scoreboard at Robinson Field may get a workout on Friday. The top two passing teams in the Western Buckeye League, Kenton (2-7, 2-6 WBL) and Van Wert (4-5, 3-5 WBL) will meet there. Both teams are capable of putting up plenty of points and both […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — Just how tough has the NWC been this season? Consider this – it appears as though six of the eight members of the conference will be playing in the postseason. Along with that, three of its members – Bluffton, Columbus Grove and Lima Central Catholic – are ranked in the […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports LIMA — Lincolnview’s soccer season came to an end Tuesday evening, as the No. 8 seed Lancers fell 3-0 to No. 7 seed Temple Christian in the Division V sectional semifinals. “We knew coming into this season that we had a tough schedule ahead of us and that we were going to […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 8:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Week 9 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the ninth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. […]
POSTED: 10/20/26 at 9:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports