Odds and ends from Tuesday’s election

VW independent news It was a clean sweep for the bond issue to renovate Eggerss Stadium. A breakdown shows the 20-year, 1.15 mill bond issue was approved in each of the 20 precincts that comprise the Van Wert City School district. The widest margin was in Van Wert Precinct 3B, where 110 voters cast ballots […]

VWPD enforcing grass and junk laws

VW independent staff The Van Wert Police Department is reminding citizens that officers are enforcing city ordinance 98.02, duty to maintain premises, which includes mowing grass. The police department is asking residents to make an extra effort to keep yards mowed and property cleaned up. The PD recently had a professional from Lima come to […]

BMV: Ohioans encourage to get Real ID

VW independent staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is reminding Ohioans that less than one year remains until the Real ID deadline. Effective May 3, 2023, the state-issued identification that airline passengers present at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening checkpoints for boarding a commercial airline must be Real ID […]

Barry Lynn Thatcher

Barry Lynn Thatcher, 69, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:51 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Van Wert Health. He was born on April 13, 1953, in Van Wert, the son of Vincent and Gertrude (Stocklin) Thatcher, who both preceded him in death. In the pursuit of the American dream, Barry lived life to […]

Terry L. Caris

Terry L. Caris, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne. Terry was born on July 5, 1948 in Paulding County to Carl “Cy” and Catharine (Miller) Caris, who both preceded him in death. Terry’s passion was teaching. For ten years, he taught at Edon Northwest Local School. In […]

Election: Eggerss Stadium issue passes big

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Months of campaigning and spreading information paid off at the polls with the passage of a bond issue to renovate and improve Eggerss Stadium in downtown Van Wert. Final unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election show the 20-year, 1.15 mill bond issue passed by an overwhelming margin, 2,154-814, or 72-28 percent. Results […]

Bradford wins auditor’s race; other results

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert County will have a new county auditor in 2023. Jami Bradford, a 32-year employee of the Van Wert County Auditor’s Office, defeated first term incumbent auditor Phillip Baxter 2,981-1,342, or 69-31 percent, in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. The results are unofficial until certified later this month by the Board of […]

All issues approved by local voters

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor In addition to the Eggerss Stadium bond issue, which was approved by voters in the Van Wert City School district, just four other issues were on the primary ballot on Tuesday. Voters in the City of Van Wert approved a natural gas aggregation issue, 1,446-860, or 63-37 percent, while voters in unincorporated […]

Commissioner to face challenge this fall

VW independent news Incumbent Republican Van Wert County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger will have a challenger in November. No Democrats filed to run for Lichtensteiger’s seat but according to the Van Wert County Board of Elections, Kyle Gehres of Convoy filed petitions to run as an independent ahead of Monday’s 4 p.m. deadline.

Muni Court offering Warrant Amnesty Day

VW independent staff If you or someone you know has outstanding warrants with Van Wert Municipal Court, a opportunity is being offered to revolve the problem. The court has announced plans to host a Warrant Amnesty Day on Friday, May 20, in two separate sessions. The first session will begin at 9 a.m. and the […]