Submitted information The Union Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on a township zoning change at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 11.
POSTED: 04/27/23 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 8:16 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Main Street in Ohio City for a subject having a diabetic emergency. 12:02 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject with low oxygen levels. 12:14 p.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 04/27/23 at 10:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
MarLou Mengerink, 78, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her residence while surrounded by her daughters. She was born March 1, 1945, in Van Wert, to Robert Cryer and Ruth (Baer) Saylor, who both preceded her in death. MarLou first married Leo F. Malone and then Robert Mengerink, […]
POSTED: 04/27/23 at 10:25 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 5:11 a.m. — Deputies responded to an area of Willshire Eastern Road in Willshire Township to remove a dead deer from the roadway. 9:35 a.m. — Deputies spoke with a Wren resident on a harassment complaint. 10:18 a.m. — Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 116 in York Township on […]
POSTED: 04/27/23 at 12:07 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/for the VW independent The Van Wert City Board of Education approved a three-year administrative contract for longtime science teacher Chuck Rollins as the new high school principal during its April meeting on Wednesday. Rollins, whose resignation from his teaching position was accepted earlier by the board, replaces Bob Priest, who is himself a […]
POSTED: 04/26/23 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Several Van Wert High School seniors had the chance to tell their favorite teachers how much they meant to them during their first 12 years of school during the annual Teacher’s Appreciation Banquet held at Willow Bend Country Club on Wednesday evening. The event was created by VWHS grad and former local educator Randy Gardner […]
POSTED: 04/26/23 at 11:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent staff Eight people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this past week for a variety of criminal hearings. Anthony Oliver, 28, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, with credit for 107 days already served, on one count each of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony, and aggravated […]
POSTED: 04/26/23 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Career Connections of Van Wert County announces its second annual “Let’s Get Down to Business!” event on Tuesday, May 9, from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. In this unique educational event, fifth grade students from Crestview, Lincolnview, Van Wert and St. Mary’s of the Assumption School […]
POSTED: 04/26/23 at 11:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/for the VW independent Three decades of business experience was a giant plus when Stacy Adam was hired as the first executive director of the newly created Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation in December 2016. Moreover, it didn’t take long for Adam, who is retiring from her VWAEDC position at the end of […]
POSTED: 04/25/23 at 11:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Lincolnview FFA members recently held their annual “Ag in the Classroom” event. The day consists of a tractor drive-in, a farm equipment showcase, an interactive farm animal petting zoo, and classroom readings and activities. “This event allows us to teach students more about animals and tractors who may not get to interact with […]
POSTED: 04/25/23 at 11:25 pm. FILED UNDER: News