VW independent staff/submitted information While the 2026 high school football regular season winding down, it’s not too late to support the Eggerss Stadium renovation project. That’s just what First Federal of Van Wert is doing. First Fed has purchased the naming rights to the goal post pads in both endzones. “First Federal is proud to […]
POSTED: 10/15/26 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A Delphos man is incarerated at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility after his arrest on a drug charge. The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested Phillip Cross, 36, after executing a serach warrant at his S. Cass St. home on Tuesday. Law enforcement officers seized approximately 70 grams of suspected […]
POSTED: 10/15/26 at 8:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Rotary Club has welcomed Liz Keirns as its newest member. A Van Wert native, Keirns (shown with fellow Rotarian Shad Foster) brings a passion for giving back to the community that helped raise her. Keirns works at First Financial Bank and volunteers with Haven of Hope and Career Connections. Her commitment to […]
POSTED: 10/15/26 at 8:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for a former Delphos St. John’s coach and administrator charged with domestic violence. Online court records show the hearing for Todd Schulte is set for 10 a.m. November 17 in Van Wert Municipal Court. Records also indicate Schulte wants a jury trial, should it come to […]
POSTED: 10/15/26 at 8:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7 Robert W. (Bob) Allison, 88, of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away Wednesday. October 14, 2026 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Convoy, May 27,1938 to Harold David and Cecille Jeanette (Foley) Allison and was […]
POSTED: 10/15/26 at 7:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 4:42 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject with chest pain. 8:15 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject having difficulty breathing. 10:00 […]
POSTED: 10/15/26 at 1:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff Four defendants appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for sentencing on Wednesday. Three of the defendants were previously convicted of drug charges. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Christopher Runyon, 50, of Van Wert, was sentenced to three years of community control and 30 days in […]
POSTED: 10/14/26 at 8:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A longstanding fire service tradition – one that dates back to the days of horse-drawn apparatus – will be held in Van Wert later this month. The Van Wert Fire Department will hold a push-in ceremony for the department’s new fire truck, Engine 3, at 11 a.m. Monday, October 26, at the […]
POSTED: 10/14/26 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has released the latest early voting numbers for the November 3 General Election, as reported daily by Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections. The latest statewide totals as of Tuesday, October 13, include: The Secretary of State’s Office also showed that as of […]
POSTED: 10/14/26 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
FOP Lodge 62 Van Wert continued its support of local law enforcement agencies by recently donating new body armor to Niko, the Van Wert Police Department’s K-9. Shown from left to right are Van Wert Police Lt. Steven Boroff (FOP Lodge 62 Vice-President) Officer Ian Cowan (K-9 Handler), Nico and Lt. Adam Wehage (FOP Lodge […]
POSTED: 10/14/26 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News