VWCO Sheriff’s activity log 8/9/2023

Wednesday August 9, 2023 4:10 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Wren Landeck Road in Willshire Township for a subject with chest pain. 7:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to location on Fisher Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 8:30 a.m. – Deputies […]

Three people to run for Van Wert mayor

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor 4 p.m. Wednesday was the deadline to file petitions with the Van Wert County Board of Elections to run in non-partisan races on November 7. There will be a three way race for Van Wert mayor this fall, along with a new council president. Information on those races and others is listed […]

Several council races on November ballot

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert City Council will have a different look in 2024, but just how different remains to be seen. Petitions filed with the Van Wert County Board of Elections before Wednesday’s 4 p.m. deadline indicate contested races will be held for council president, a ward seat and and at-large seats, while two […]

Local issues to dot November 7 ballot

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor More than a dozen local issues will be on the November 7 general election ballot, but none of them will be countywide and none of the issues are in the City of Van Wert. Here is a list as presented by the Van Wert County Board of Elections. Village of Convoy: five […]

Voter turnout high for special election

VW independent staff Final unofficial numbers from the Van Wert County Board of Elections show 36.8 percent of registered voters cast ballots during Tuesday’s special election, slightly below the statewide average of 38 percent. Of the 7,343 ballots cast locally, 2,063 (28 percent) were done during the early voting period. The issue passed 5,176-2,165 (70-30 […]

Review: cast of Spamalot impressed

Dale Terry/special to the VW independent Monty Python’s Spamalot was the first of many performances of the AYAT group (adolescent young adult theatre) at the Van Wert Civic Theatre. Director Griffen Waltmire had his crew of Knights and Merry Men ready to entertain from beginning to end. The show was filled with uproarious humor, catchy […]

Local DD board to meet next week

VW independent staff The regular monthly meeting of the Van Wert County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, August 14, at the Van Wert County Developmental Disabilities Office, 813 N. Franklin St., #B, Van Wert.

Coming along…

Since installation of artificial turf at Eggerss Stadium began on Saturday, very noticeable progress has been made in just a few days. Yard lines, hash marks and numbers are now in place, and crews worked on the VW logo at the 50 yard line on Wednesday. As work continues, one end zone is being made […]

Boys golf: Lincolnview opens NWC play

VW independent sports LEIPSIC — In their first NWC match of the season, the Lancers fell by two strokes, 177-179, to Leipsic, but beat Columbus Grove and Spencerville in match play at Pike Run on Wednesday. Luke Bollenbacher led Lincolnview with a 43, while Nick Evans was one stroke off the pace at 44. Aiden […]

Fort Wayne man convicted of felonies

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor After a two-day jury trial on Monday and Tuesday, a Van Wert County Common Pleas Court jury found a Fort Wayne man guilty of four felony charges tied to an early 2022 incident in Convoy. DaShawn Jones, 33, was convicted of complicity in the commission of an offense, a first degree felony; […]