VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach said Friday his office has arrested a Grover Hill man on child pornography-related charges. Dustin R. Garrett, 31, was arrested Friday on six counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor. Each count is a […]
POSTED: 04/01/16 at 11:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2016-17 school year. Scholarships are based on residency, college grade point average, and financial need. They are available for any recognized field of study leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree. A maximum of three grants will be made to […]
POSTED: 04/01/16 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The judges and emcee for tonight’s Van Wert Peony Festival Pageant have been announced by the pageant committee. Judges will be Sarah (Giffin) Nass, Dr. Greg Homan, and Megan Baer, while Susan Burchfield will again take on the duties of emcee for tonight’s pageant, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Marsh […]
POSTED: 04/01/16 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news The Van Wert County Board of Elections announces that it officially certified the March 15 Primary Election on March 30. The results remained the same, except for the addition of the provisional voters’ ballots, which had to be verified by election board staff members. The final vote count for the two contested […]
POSTED: 04/01/16 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Park District’s hiking-biking trail has a new addition that will make it even more accessible to Van Wert area residents. The 4½-mile long trail has been used extensively by walkers, joggers, and bicyclists for the past year. Now, thanks to the efforts of retired Union Township resident, Tom […]
POSTED: 04/01/16 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Van Wert and Paulding Counties is launching a food drive in conjunction with The Ohio State University Alumni Association’s Volunteer Month of Service. This food collection will run April 8 to April 30. The club is seeking non-perishable food items in collection boxes located at the following […]
POSTED: 04/01/16 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News