SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Enforcement of Van Wert’s grass cutting law was suspended for a brief time on Monday – very brief. After Second Ward Councilman David Stinnett made a motion to suspend enforcement of city ordinance 98.02, which says grass at residences and businesses must be kept at six inches or lower, council members unanimously […]
POSTED: 07/12/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Results from the 2022 Community Health Assessment for Van Wert County are complete. According to the Van Wert County Health Department, the report is considered a snapshot of the health of the community. It includes information on high blood pressure, heart health, diabetes, cancer, substance abuse and more. The assessment survey, which […]
POSTED: 07/12/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information OHIO CITY — The life of John William Lambert will be celebrated during the 55th annual Lambert Days, scheduled for July 15-17. Lambert is known as an automotive pioneer. His gasoline buggy was the first practical gasoline-powered automobile available for sale in America. He designed and built his vehicle in 1890 […]
POSTED: 07/12/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest edition of Random Thoughts centers around Acme baseball, the TinCaps, the Guardians and a bizarre win. Van Wert Acme To say Van Wert’s Acme district games were nail biters is an understatement. The Cougars posted a 3-2 opening round win over Elida, then a 3-2 win over Delphos St. John’s. […]
POSTED: 07/12/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert G. “Gus” Tomkins, 83, of Van Wert, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at The Meadows of Delphos. He was born on February 2, 1939, in Pine Ridge, NJ. to Raymond and Olive Ruth (Runyon) Tomkins, who both preceded him in death. Gus was a 1957 graduate of Van-Del High School and went on […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 4:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carolyn Marie (Friedrich) Stant, 58, of Delphos, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at Van Wert Health. She was born March 28, 1964, in Toledo to John J. and Janelle (Kroeger) Friedrich. Carolyn graduated from Delphos St. John’s High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Tiffin University. She worked as a […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 1:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Friday, July 8 1:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in Pleasant Township for a loose dog in the roadway. 1:35 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a probation violation. Jessica A. Frietag, 33, of Van Wert is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility. […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 8:46 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Submitted information First United Methodist Preschool, at 113 W. Central Ave. in Van Wert is now accepting registrations for the 2022-2023 school year. First United Methodist Preschool is a Christian based school which prepares children to succeed in all areas of life. The curriculum is driven by the Ohio Department of Education standards and each teacher is […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: Church
VW independent staff CHARLOTTE, NC — Brightspeed has announced plans to build a substantial portion of its planned fiber optics network in Ohio, where it expects to deliver, by end of 2023, over 170,000 new fiber passings in portions of a dozen counties in the first phase of construction in the state. Brightspeed’s 2022-2023 build […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Shirley A. Flickinger, 85, of Van Wert, passed away at Van Wert Health on Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born on November 6, 1936, in Van Wert to Harland Howard Kiracofe and Margaret E. (Bolenbaugh) Kiracofe, who both preceded her in death. She married John C. Flickinger May 15, 1965, and he preceded her […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries