Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve a Burglary at 421 E. Main St. On July 22, around 9:15 p.m., a man was seen standing outside an apartment’s window and was a determined to be a lookout for others inside the residence. When the […]
POSTED: 07/29/11 at 2:45 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
Tamela S. “Tammy” Gibson, 41, of Scott, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Van Wert County. She was born July 15, 1970, in Sandusky, the daughter of Linda L. (Funkhouser) Donaldson, who survives in Haviland, and the late Alfred L. Meggitt. On October 7, 1994, she married Jason Gibson, who survives in Scott. Other survivors […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 9:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Delbert W.R. Ashworth was stillborn Tuesday, July 19, at Hicksville Community Memorial Hospital. Dallas J.D.W.R. Ashworth, 1 week, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. They are survived by their parents, Justin and Tasha L. (Weaver) Ashworth of Paulding; a sister, Nevaeh Ashworth of Paulding; grandparents Shawn and Shelley Mullins […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 9:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The rape trial of a Van Wert man scheduled to start this morning is pushed off the docket when he entered a guilty plea during a hearing held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Jeremy Neeley, 24, pleaded guilty to one charge of rape, a first-degree felony offense, in connection […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 2:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/VW County Foundation information The Van Wert County Foundation sponsored Fountain Park Summer Music Series features Gary Jenkins and Thundering Hearts this Friday night, July 29, at 7 p.m. This Nashville based band is a high-energy show/dance band specializing in Classic and Contemporary Rock, R&B, and Country music. The band has been a popular […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 1:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/OSHP information A Scott woman died in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Convoy and Dutch John roads Wednesday evening. Tamela S. Gibson, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene by Van Wert County Coroner Dr. Scott Jarvis following the accident, which occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. According to troopers […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 1:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Rylee Miller was the winner of a $100 savings bond sponsored by First Federal Savings and Loan as part of a caboose coloring contest held by the Van Wert County Historical Society during its Railroad Heritage Weekend. The contest was for first-, second- and third grade county students. Rylee was a first grader at Crestview Elementary […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 1:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS — To kick off opening day of the 2011 Ohio State Fair, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) revealed a new Ohio State Highway Map, which for the first time includes a QR code that allows smartphone and mobile device users instant access to real-time traffic information. “This new map not only highlights many […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 12:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police July 26, 11:50 a.m. — James D. Ramirez, 21, of 214 Middle St., was arrested and charged with burglary, a second-degree felony offense, in connection with a burglary at 205 S. Wall St. July 25, 10:12 p.m. — Philip T. Zeeff, 52, of 10396 Sidle Road, was charged with operating a vehicle […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 12:08 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Phillip K. Hammond, 47, of Delphos, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 22, 1963, in Lima, the son of the late David E. and Glenna R. (Buzard) Hammond. He married Debbie Hammond, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include a brother, […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries