Submitted information COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing, showing that a total of 89,782 permits were issued in the state in 2022. According to the statistics reported to the Attorney General’s Office, county sheriffs issued 27,031 new licenses and 62,751 renewals. Permit holders who wish to […]
POSTED: 03/02/23 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information CLEVELAND — The FBI Northwest Ohio Safe Streets Task Force, along with the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrest of a man accused of robbing four banks in four different counties and trying to rob a fifth in another county. Gage Daniel Shafer Haws […]
POSTED: 03/02/23 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor ELIDA — It just wasn’t Crestview’s night. The Lady Knights, ranked No. 7 in the final Associated Press poll of the season, were unable to get on track offensively and fell to No. 9 Toledo Christian 50-36 in the Division IV regional semifinals at the Elida Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Crestview was held […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Anna Mae (Wills) Miller, 89, of Delphos, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Vancrest of Delphos Tuesday, February 28, 2023. She was born March 3, 1933, in Covington, Ohio, to Raymond and Anna (Bartling) Wills, who both preceded her in death. Anna Mae is survived by sons Douglas Robert (Debbie) of Crystal Lake, Illinois, […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 8:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Fire departments from Mercer and Van Wert counties spent the early Wednesday morning hours battling a fire that caused substantial damages to multiple businesses in downtown Rockford. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 2 a.m. and the Rockford and Ohio City fire departments were the first to respond. Mutual aid was requested […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 1:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Sharon M. Bassett, 61, of Van Wert passed away at her residence Sunday afternoon, February 26, 2023. She was born in Van Wert to William and Margaret (Scott) Pontius, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her spouse Joseph “Joe” Bassett of Van Wert; her children, Aimee N. (Robert) Albright of Van […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 9:57 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Tuesday February 28, 2023 6:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dixon Cavett Road in Tully Township for a report of a vehicle setting in the roadway. 6:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 8:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 9:25 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff CONVOY — The Crestview Local Schools Board of Education will meet in special session at 8:30 tonight in the board office. The meeting is personnel related and will take place in executive session. No action will be taken after the closed door meeting.
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 5:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview basketball fans nearly packed one side of the Elida Fieldhouse for Tuesday night’s Division IV district semifinal game between the Knights and Delphos St. John’s. Crestview won the game 53-42 and will play for the district championship Friday night. Many of those same fans will be back tonight, when the girls’ team plays in […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Police Department has completed its first ever “No Shave November” event. Each employee who elected to participate gave a charity donation. It is up to the employee if they wanted to extend their participation through February 28. This year the Van Wert Police Department was able to raise […]
POSTED: 03/01/23 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: News