Shirley (Mamasan) DeSanto, 87, of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 12, 2023. She was in her Nashville family home and was surrounded by her grandchildren. Her personal battle with cancer was her own decision. Her immediate family knew little or nothing about it. Her decision was to live […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday March 23, 2023 4:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Mendon Road in Ridge Township for an open line 911 call. 6:21 a.m. – Deputies along with Convoy Fire responded to the area of Lincoln Highway and Wolfcale Roads in Pleasant Township for a possible gas leak. 8:19 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 8:17 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information TBDBITL – the Best Damn Band in the Land – will make a special appearance in Van Wert this fall. Van Wert Live has announced the Ohio State University Marching Band will perform at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 1. The nationally recognized, 228-piece “Pride of […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The mayor of Venedocia and another man involved in an altercation are now scheduled to appear in court today. Records from Van Wert Municipal Court show Vernon Hobbs, 61, and David Burden, 48, will change their not guilty pleas. Hobbs is charged with assault, a first degree misdemeanor, and unlawful restraint, a […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — Harvey Hyman has been appointed to the Paulding County Court of Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Division. His appointment to the bench was announced on Thursday by Governor Mike DeWine’s office. Hyman, of Paulding, will assume office on April 11, and will take the seat formerly held by Michael […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff It’s very rare, but a direct lightning strike occurred in Van Wert on Thursday. It happened shortly after 9:30 a.m., when a bolt of lightning hit a pickup truck parked at Braun Ambulances on Production Drive. A person was reportedly in the truck but was not injured. The lightning strike was caught […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will be offering a free, one-night self-defense class for women from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the YWCA. This course is for beginners or for those who need a refresher from attending previous classes. The YWCA also intends to offer classes later in the year for […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) has released a public safety bulletin alerting parents that emojis are being used by youth on social media and electronic communications to market, sell, and buy illegal drugs. Emojis used in drug communications commonly refer to the physical, psychological, or physiological characteristics of […]
POSTED: 03/24/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
This fire destroyed a garage in the 9000 block of Willshire-Ohio City Road in Liberty Township late Wednesday night. The initial call came in shortly before 10:30 p.m., and the Ohio City Fire Department was first on the scene. Wren and Rockford Fire Departments provided tankers, and Van Wert County Sheriff’s deputies and Van Wert […]
POSTED: 03/23/23 at 8:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday March 22, 2023 11:12 a.m. – Dog Warden responded to an area of Ohio 697 in Washington Township on a complaint of a stray dog. 12:19 p.m. – Dispatched Spencerville EMS to a residence on Ohio 116 in Jennings Township for a subject with back pain. 1450 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on State […]
POSTED: 03/23/23 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement