VW independent staff/submitted information LONDON — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, members of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and law enforcement officers from throughout the state paid tribute this week to eight Ohio peace officers– eight heroes – who died in the line of duty in the past several years. “Each of them defended […]
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff An Ohio City man found himself in hot water not once, but twice early Friday morning. According to reports from the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy made a traffic stop on Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township just before 1 a.m., when a vehicle passed the deputy at 90 miles […]
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 9:27 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff UPPER SANDUSKY – Van Wert-based Vancrest Health Care Centers has acquired Fairhaven Community, a senior living retirement community owned by United Church Homes, in Upper Sandusky. Founded in 1960, family-owned Vancrest operates 11 health care centers in Ohio. Two sister companies, Fountain Park home health and Therapy Solutions round out the care […]
Submitted information The regular monthly meeting of the Van Wert County General Health District Board of Health will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, at the Van Wert County Health Department Conference Room, 1179 Westwood Dr., Suite 300, Van Wert.
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 9:24 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has selected Van Wert High School senior Kyra Welch as Student of the Year. Students are nominated by their high schools to receive the Student of the Month award. Each Student of the Month receives a monetary donation along with a certificate from Lodge […]
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VW independent sports Softball Lincolnview 19 Wayne Trace 12 A big sixth inning capped off a rally that gave Lincolnview an incredible 19-12 win over Wayne Trace on Friday. The Raiders led 12-3 entering the bottom of the fourth inning, but it was all Lincolnview after that. The Lancers scored four runs in the bottom […]
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 9:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff A Van Wert man was charged with aggravated burglary after an early Friday morning break-in at a city home. According to Chief Doug Weigle, the Van Wert Police Department received a 911 call from a resident in the 500 block of N. Race St., who claimed someone was breaking into the residence. Officers arrived […]
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday May 4, 2023 12:58 a.m. – Deputies made a traffic stop on Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township when a vehicle passed the deputy at 90 mph on U.S. Route 224. After further investigation Carter James Brown, 24, of rural Van Wert County was placed under arrest for driving while under the influence. The subject […]
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Vantage Career Center’s carpentry program was at the forefront of Thursday night’s monthly meeting. Board members heard from instructor Jerry Robinson and several students – Kylee Dienstberger and Makya Miller (Delphos Jefferson), Lochlen Purmort and Riona Workman (Van Wert), Elizabeth Germann (Crestview) and Herminie Williams (Parkway). The group talked about working on […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — Aspiring to the top spots, 45 employees from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 garages competed in the annual truck and loader “roadeo” on Wednesday at the Allen County Highway Maintenance Facility in Lima. A competitive driving event held in the spring, the roadeo began in 1988 […]
POSTED: 05/05/23 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News