The Convoy Fire and EMS recently presented Avery Beckham with a Certificate of Appreciation for his bravery and heroism. Avery was able to make a call to 911 and get the needed help for his mother in time of a medical emergency. The 911 dispatcher asked Avery for the information needed and he gave her […]
POSTED: 09/21/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff COLUMBUS — Once again, Van Wert County’s neighbor to the south, Mercer County, had Ohio’s lowest monthly unemployment rate. Figures released on Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show Mercer County’s August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent, which tied Holmes County for lowest among all 88 counties. Putnam […]
POSTED: 09/21/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The annual Vantage Day of Caring Red Cross blood drive will be held at Trinity Friends Church, Van Wert, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, September 30, with a goal of 131 units of blood. To schedule a blood donation appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code “vwdoc”.
POSTED: 09/21/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
The 2022 Crestview Homecoming Court will be presented at 6:30 p.m. this Friday prior to the football game against Bluffton. Members of the court are (first row, left to right) freshman attendant Emily Litchle; senior queen candidates Olivia Heckler, Kaylee Parrish, and Macy Kulwicki; junior attendant Cali Gregory, and sophomore attendant Nevaeh Ross. Second row, […]
POSTED: 09/21/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will be holding a “Girls Circle” once per week beginning Wednesday, October 19, and ending Wednesday November 16. The group is open to girls between the ages of 9-12. Each session will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and will be held at the YWCA on East Main St. […]
POSTED: 09/21/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
These two vehicles sustained significant damage in a crash at the intersection of Jefferson and First streets at approximately 1:45 Tuesday afternoon. The Van Wert Police Department and Van Wert Fire and EMS were at the scene. Bob Barnes/VWFD photographer
POSTED: 09/21/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Nancy E. Lautzenheiser, 69, of Van Wert passed away at 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Mercy-St. Rita’s. She was born on January 12, 1953, in Van Wert to the late Edward and LuVerne (Jones) Kennedy. She married Thomas Lautzenheiser, who survives. Together, they shared many years of memories. Nancy’s professional life began with […]
POSTED: 09/20/22 at 7:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
To the Editor: A vote for Issue 1 is a vote to protect public safety. • Earlier this year, four justices on the Ohio Supreme Court said that Ohio judges could no longerconsider public safety when setting bail, even for dangerous and violent offenders.• The court majority upended decades of law, disregarded their own Rules […]
POSTED: 09/20/22 at 1:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
Richard H. “Dick” Beach, 97, of Van Wert, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. He was born on October 20, 1924, in Ohio City to Perry Andrew Beach and Lela Louella (Felver) Beach, who both preceded her in death. He married Recie (Ellinger) Beach on April 13, […]
POSTED: 09/20/22 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday September 19, 2022 12:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence in Union Township on a complaint of subjects trespassing on his property. 12:59 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence in Ridge Township for a subject that fell. 9:31 a.m. – Sheriff Tom Riggenbach and Superintendent Kathy Mollenkopf announce that the Sheriff’s Office responded […]
POSTED: 09/20/22 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement