Van Wert police and firefighters were on the scene at and around Burger King at approximately 1 p.m. Thursday, after two men in a new white Cavalier pulled up and made the comment “good luck finding the pipe bomb” to an employee who was outside. The men left southbound on Ohio 118. According to Chief […]
POSTED: 05/19/22 at 1:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday May 18, 2022 6:12 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in Pleasant Township to check an abandoned 911 call. 6:20 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence in Tully Township for a subject with muscle pains. 8:54 a.m. – Deputies assisted with an escort of an oversized load from a location in Hoaglin Township to […]
POSTED: 05/19/22 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It was the first ceremony of its kind in Van Wert Municipal Court. Two people assigned to Van Wert Veterans Court, also referred to as C.A.M.O. (Courts Assisting Military Members) Court, graduated from the program Wednesday morning, with Van Wert Municipal Court Judge Jill T. Worthington presiding over the ceremony. Brandon Ross, […]
POSTED: 05/19/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview Local Schools recently recognized senior Ethan Best for his creation of the Portrait of a Graduate competency icons. Ethan worked with the district design team and took their ideas and was able to create five icons. The district will use these icons to help showcase the competencies: Innovative Thinker, Interpersonal Communicator, Integrity Driven Decision […]
POSTED: 05/19/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information First Financial Bank is donating to the Van Wert County Historical Society Museum a pair of $1 bills issued in the late 19th century by a predecessor of the bank, the First National Bank of Van Wert. The notes had been on display at current and previous First Financial banking centers and will […]
POSTED: 05/19/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday May 17, 2022 12:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in Union Township to check the report of vehicles parked along the roadside and subjects being out in a field. 12:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in Hoaglin Township to take a report for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. […]
POSTED: 05/18/22 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff A reminder that Van Wert Municipal Court will host a Warrant Amnesty Day this Friday, May 20, in two separate sessions. The first session will begin at 9 a.m. and the second will start at 1 p.m. The Van Wert Municipal Court Warrant Amnesty Day will allow individuals with misdemeanor traffic or […]
POSTED: 05/18/22 at 5:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Baseball Crestview 10 Waynesfield-Goshen 0 (six innings) CONVOY – Hunter Jones hit an inside-the-park home run and finished with three RBIs and No. 5 seed Crestview defeated No. 13 seed Waynesfield-Goshen 10-0 in six innings in a Division IV sectional semifinal matchup on Tuesday. The round tripper by Jones came in the […]
POSTED: 05/18/22 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor With the school year winding down, fourth grade students at Lincolnview Elementary took advantage of an opportunity to learn more about historical people in history while sharing that knowledge with other students at the school, along with parents. The fourth grade classes of Marla Kemler, Christie Wendel and Matt Alessandrini hosted the […]
POSTED: 05/18/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert County Treasurer’s Office has completed the bills for the second half collection of 2021 real estate taxes and they have been sent out via mail. The due date for this billing is July 13. The Treasurer’s Office is open on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. until -5 […]
POSTED: 05/18/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News