Submitted information ELIDA — LifeWise of Elida, Spencerville, Allen East, Bath and Columbus Grove will hold a 5K race at 9 a.m. Labor Day, Monday, September 4. The event is sponsored by ACTS Ministries (parent of WTLW TV-44 and WOSN) and the Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships. The course will start and end at the […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional comments from former Van Wert Forward Executive Director Hall Block, as well as comments from Van Wert County Foundation CEO Seth Baker. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A major change has occurred at Van Wert Forward, the organization leading a multiphase facelift of the downtown area. Late Wednesday […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Bond has been set at $100,000 for a Van Wert man who was taken into custody after a Wednesday evening standoff. Leonard DeLong surrendered peacefully shortly before 10 p.m. He had been barricaded in a home in the 100 block of E. Second St. for over an hour. Van Wert County Sheriff’s […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A Van Wert woman who admitted to assaulting a city police officer this past spring learned her fate on Wednesday. During a hearing in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, Latricia Darst, 34, was sentenced to one year in prison for assault, a fourth degree felony, and six months for OVI, a […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A third person arrested in connection with a May, 2022 burglary and assault at a Van Wert home has admitted to his role in the crime. Seth Hitzeman, 21, of Payne, recently appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court and changed his plea to guilty to aggravated burglary, a first degree […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Prep work continues ahead of the installation of new artificial turf at Eggerss Stadium. Among other things, crews are curbing and nailing and preparing for laser grading. Actual turf installation is on track to begin later this month, with completion scheduled for early August. VWCS photo
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County has announced plans to host “WINE” Down with the YWCA. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday, August 14 at the Edition in Van Wert. “WINE” Down with the YWCA will be a fun, casual meet and greet with YWCA staff and will offer an […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Auditions for the opening show of Van Wert Civic Theatre’s 23-24 season, Disaster! The auditions will be held 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 24-25 p.m. at the theater at 118 S. Race St. Be prepared to act, dance and sing during your audition. Directed by Jerry Zimmerman, Disaster! the Musical pays homage […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday July 11, 2023 9:03 a.m. – Dog Warden responded to an area of Clime Street in the City of Delphos on a complaint of failure to confine a dog. 9:04 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject that fell and has a […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 9:00 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Anyone planning on running in a non-partisan race this fall has exactly four weeks to file valid nominating petitions with the Van Wert County Board of Elections. So far, filing activity is very light. The deadline to file those petitions for the November 7 general election is 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 9. […]
POSTED: 07/12/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News