VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Chapter of Public Employees Retirees Inc. (PERI) will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, at the Van Wert County Board of Election Office, 1362 E. Ervin Rd., Van Wert. Coffee time will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the speaker for the meeting will be Kevin Morrison, Director […]
POSTED: 07/28/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Walter L. Poling, 84, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on August 11, 1937, in Greenville, to Donald and Freida (Haley) Poling, who both preceded him in death. In his later years he married Sharon Lee (Etten) Poling who also preceded […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 3:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A Middle Point man convicted of tampering with evidence has been sentenced to 24 months in prison. Dale Gear, 58, was sentenced Wednesday morning by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin Burchfield. In addition to prison time, Gear was ordered to pay court costs. Bond was set at $100,000 cash, […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 2:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday July 26, 2022 1:58 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence in Jennings Township to investigate a complaint of domestic violence. Sarah A. Miller, 44, of Spencerville was arrested for domestic violence and was transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility pending court. 6:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm in […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports WREN — The Wrenway Park Junior Wiffleball tournament is back this summer. Preliminary games will be played August 8-11 at the Wren Ballpark starting at 6 p.m. The first eight teams will be admitted and it is a double elimination tournament with a $100 entry fee. The championship game will be played […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports MIDDLE POINT — Nearly three dozen baseball teams will converge on Van Wert County for this weekend’s 13th annual Middle Point Ballpark Festival Baseball Tournament. 34 teams will compete in four different age groups (8u, 10u, 12u and 15u) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, using five diamonds at the ballpark. Each team […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information The Marsh Foundation is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and is honoring the milestone in a big way. To honor all those served and the community, the Marsh Foundation will host an anniversary celebration weekend, Friday and Saturday, September 16-17. Marsh Foundation alumni and their guests will be welcomed to […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A pair of Van Wert establishments are among more than 1,000 statewide that want a sports betting kiosk once legalized sports gambling begins in Ohio. Fricker’s on Fox Road and Olympic Lanes on W. Ervin Rd. have been preapproved by the Ohio Lottery Commission. House Bill 29 paved the way for gambling […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The multistate Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.02 billion after no tickets correctly matched all of the numbers for Tuesday’s $830 million prize. However, two tickets sold in Ohio are worth quite a bit. One was a Match 5 winner and is worth $1 million. The other is a Match 5 […]
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert High School Class of 1968 accepted the challenge of the Classes of 1966, 1973, and 1998 to raise money for the Eggerss Stadium renovation project. Cheri Conrad from the Class of ‘68 is shown donating $3,000 to Eric McCracken and John White of the Renovation Committee. Photo submitted
POSTED: 07/27/22 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: News