VWCO Sheriff’s activity log 8/1/2022

August 1, 2022 5:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township for a motor vehicle accident. A 2006 Chevrolet Impala driven by Desmend Demond of Fort Wayne was traveling westbound on U.S. 30 near Mile Marker 1 when it stuck a water tank that had fallen off of […]

Van Wert police log 7/24-7/30/22

Van Wert Police Sunday, July 24 – arrested Saige K. Karcher for domestic violence after an incident in the 400 block of W. Jackson St. Sunday, July 24 – received a report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 700 block of W. Main St. Sunday, July 24 – arrested Brandon M. Clark, […]

Ohio House race on today’s primary ballot

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Today is special primary election day throughout Ohio, with nominating races for the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate and Republican and Democratic State Central Committee on the ballot. The polls will be open locally and statewide between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Ohio House and Senate primary races normally take […]

4 people apply for vacant board seat

VW independent staff Four people are seeking to fill a vacant seat on the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. Julie Burenga, Shad Foster, Eric Hurless and Mariea Moreland each submitted their respective applications before the July 29 deadline. The names were obtained via a public records request by the VW independent. They’ll be […]

Crestview MS/HS schedule pickup is set

VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview students in grades 7-12 may pick up schedules for the 2022-2023 school year from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. August 10-12 in the student services office. In addition, an evening schedule and laptop pickup for students in grades 7-12 is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, August 11. During […]

Bike winner…

Chris Kerivan of Toledo was the 36th winner of the annual bike drawing at Wetzelland. Kerivan won a 2022 FLS Softail Standard supplied by Ben Breece Harley Davidson of Ottawa. The drawing followed Saturday the night appearance of “Buck Cherry” who rocked the standing room-only crowd. It also wrapped up the final day of Wetzelland […]

Random Thoughts: Watson, MLB, more

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest edition of Random Thoughts centers around the start of fall sports, the Monday Mailbag, DeShaun Watson, MLB contracts and Pigskin Pick’Em. Fall sports Fall sports practices began yesterday and the first high school fall sporting event will take place later this week. Lincolnview’s boys’ golf team will face Wayne Trace […]

Some of Main St. to close for MSVW event

VW independent staff Main St., between W. and E. Court St., in front of the Van Wert County Courthouse, will be closed for 12 hours starting at 12 p.m. Saturday, August 6, for Main St. Van Wert’s Farm to Table event.

Yacht Rock Friday… Imagine that it’s 1981 and you’re cruising the Atlantic shores of the Hamptons with your friends. Bikinis are fluorescent, polo collars are popped, and boat shoes are rocked sockless. In the background, your booming sound system plays the soft-rock sounds of Michael McDonald, Olivia Newton-John, Hall and Oates, Christopher Cross and Air […]

Tom Laudick

Tom Laudick, 71, of Upper Arlington, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, several months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was born December 5, 1950, in Van Wert to Robert and Rosella Laudick, who both preceded him in death. He graduated from Miami University of Ohio, where he was a member of Phi […]