Monday May 01, 2023 12:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to attempt to locate a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash in the city of Van Wert. 7:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Elm Sugar Road in Union Township to standby as a peace officer […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor SANDUSKY — A group of Van Wert High School graduates has come up with a different kind of getaway experience that’s within a two-hour drive – “glamping” at a houseboat village. Joe Lisa (2015 VWHS graduate), Jon Lisa (2013), Chase Day (2017), Connor Shaffer (2015) and Austin Sudduth (2017) will open SoLSTAY […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Hundreds of area high school seniors will receive their diplomas during graduation ceremonies later this month. Below is the schedule for seven area high schools. Saturday, May 20 Delphos Jefferson High School, 9 a.m. Sunday, May 21 Parkway High School, 1:30 p.m.Lincolnview High School, 2 p.m.Van Wert High School, 2 p.m.Wayne Trace […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Van Wert’s first brush pick up of 2023 will be Monday, May 8. Brush should be out by 7 a.m. that day. Place the brush by the curb and do not place it near poles, trees, etc. The city will not pick up limbs larger than four inches in diameter or more […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Rachel Verville, a 2020 graduate of Van Wert High School, was recently awarded the Robert and Ellen Thompson Servant Leadership Award at Bowling Green State University. Verville is a Van Wert High School graduate and a member of the 2020 cohort of the Sidney A. Ribeau President’s Leadership Academy (PLA) Scholarship […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The Van Wert Service Club’s 54th annual Pancake Day event will take place from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the Van Wert High School Commons Area. Adult tickets are $10 each, while kids under 10 eat free. Carry out will be available. The Service Club thanked its sponsors, […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward has proclaimed the week of May 1 as Elks Youth Week to honor America’s junior citizens for their accomplishments and to give fitting recognition of their services to the community, state and nation. Van Wert Lodge No. 1197 will sponsor their annual Youth Recognition Breakfast during this week to honor […]
POSTED: 05/02/23 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff U.S. 127 is currently closed between U.S. 224 and Fife Road in Van Wert County. Several utility poles and utility lines are down. According to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, this will be a long closure. As of late Monday morning, the Ohio Department of Transportation was in the process of […]
POSTED: 05/01/23 at 11:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Sunday April 30, 2023 2:08 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with low blood pressure. 9:34 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Monmouth Road in Harrison Township after receiving 911 calls. It was found to be a child playing with the phone. 3:23 […]
POSTED: 05/01/23 at 8:51 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday April 29, 2023 7:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence in the city of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 10:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Decatur Road in the village of Willshire to investigate a report of a protection order violation. Joseph M. Thomas, 32, of […]
POSTED: 05/01/23 at 8:50 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement