Sunday, October 18, 2026 2:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 116 in York Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. 3:27 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 30 in Union Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 10:21 a.m. – Dispatched Ottoville EMS […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 3:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, October 17, 2026 2:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 2:54 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Liberty Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of suspicious activity. 8:37 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 2:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, October 16, 2026 1:38 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township for a report of an occupied disabled vehicle in the roadway. 4:14 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 7:06 p.m. – Dispatched Scott Fire to an area of […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 1:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Thursday, October 15, 2026 4:05 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 8:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Street in the Village of Wren to check the welfare of a resident. 8:52 a.m. – Deputies served a […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 1:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Charles D. “Chuck” Schulte, 70, passed away on October 16, 2026, at his home after a long stretch of declining health, with his family at his side. He was born on April 30, 1956, in Lima, to Lavern and Carlene (Fetzer) Schulte, who both preceded him in death. Chuck graduated from Lincolnview High School in […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 11:39 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Deborah Kay Proxmire, 72, of Convoy, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, following a short battle with cancer. Debbie was born on March 7, 1954, to William “Dean” and Betty Price. She attended Payne High School and went on to work at Dana Weatherhead in Antwerp, where she dedicated 29 […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 11:29 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Quincy Thompson Your Saturday night plans are calling and they come with a legendary soundtrack. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac brings the music of one of rock’s most beloved bands to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24. Presented by Roger and Kay Okuley, this celebration of Fleetwood Mac offers a […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
The following real estate transfer information has been provided by the Van Wert County Recorder’s Office. The transfers listed below took place between October 13-16 2026. Kaitlin R. Dennis, Kaitlin R. Roehm, Rodney Dennis, Kaitlin Dennis to Griffin M. Garwood, Philip M. Garwood – a portion of Section 30 in Willshire Township. Larry R. Myers, […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Van Wert Police Sunday, October 11 – officers issued a traffic citation in the 800 block of N. Washington St. Monday, October 12 – telecommunications harassment was reported in the 300 block of Center St. Monday, October 12 – a welfare check was made at a residence in the 200 block of Burt St. Monday, […]
POSTED: 10/19/26 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
By Megan Henry/Ohio Capital Journal Ohio had the steepest decline in homeownership affordability between 2020 to 2025, according to new reporting from the National Housing Conference. The number of occupations able to afford a typically priced home with a 10 percent down payment fell nearly 41 percent across Ohio’s metropolitan areas from 2020 to 2025, […]
POSTED: 10/18/26 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News