VW independent staff/submitted information A stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one of the highlights of the Van Wert County Council on Aging’s upcoming day trip to Cleveland. The trip is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14. The bus will leave Van Wert at 7 a.m. and will return at approximately 8:45 […]
POSTED: 07/25/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Firefighters from Wren, Willshire, Convoy, and Decatur, Indiana were dispatched to battle a trailer fire in Wren shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday. Van Wert County CERT provided traffic control for the Van Wert Sheriff’s Department and assisted the homeowner as well. The homeowner would only like monetary donations at this time. Donations may be sent […]
POSTED: 07/25/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Monday, August 22, is when the final curbside brush pickup of 2022 will begin in Van Wert. There is no breakdown from ward to ward for pick up that week, but brush should be curbside by 7 a.m. that day. Place brush by the curb and do not place it near poles, […]
POSTED: 07/25/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WILLSHIRE — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued a reminder that U.S. 33, just southeast of the village of Willshire, will be restricted to one 10-foot lane beginning today, July 25, for approximately five weeks for a project to repair a culvert. According to ODOT, traffic will be maintained utilizing a temporary […]
POSTED: 07/25/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Strong storms packing high winds and heavy rain rolled through the area Saturday morning. Ohio City seemed to be the hardest hit area in Van Wert County, as winds took down a shelter at the park, damaged trees and brought down wires around the village. Other parts of the county, including Middle Point, reported damage […]
POSTED: 07/23/22 at 1:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Friday July 22, 2022 1:34 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm in Pleasant Township. 9:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence in the City of Van Wert to assist a subject locked out of their vehicle. 9:28 a.m. – Deputies took a complaint on a violation of a protection order. 11:44 a.m. […]
POSTED: 07/23/22 at 9:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff LATTY — The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an early morning fatal accident in the Village of Latty. The accident occurred at 3:35 a.m. Saturday on Ohio 613 inside the village limits. Juan Gibson, 19, of Fort Wayne, was hit by an eastbound 2017 Jeep Renegade driven […]
POSTED: 07/23/22 at 9:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor COLUMBUS — For the first time since 2019, there will be a full Ohio State Fair that’s open to everyone. The 2020 edition of the fair was canceled because of COVID-19 and last year’s fair was limited to livestock and various educational competitions for exhibitors, their families and guests, but was otherwise […]
POSTED: 07/22/22 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Work on Van Wert County’s first ever roundabout appears to be nearing an end. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the single-lane roundabout at the U.S. 127/224/Marsh Road intersection in Van Wert should be complete by August 1. Photos courtesy of Chad Jay
POSTED: 07/22/22 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Early in-person voting hours for the special August 2 primary election will be extended next week. Ballots may be cast at the Van Wert County Board of Elections Office, 1362 E. Ervin Road, Van Wert between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 25-29; 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, […]
POSTED: 07/22/22 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News