VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Police and Fire Departments are among the 309 agencies chosen to receive retention incentives from the Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention and Resilience Program, which was created to address first responder burnout caused by understaffing and overall job stress. The Van Wert Police Department is slated to receive […]
POSTED: 08/03/23 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Crime Stoppers will pay cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve this investigation. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, the unidentified female pictured below was involved in the attempted theft of merchandise from Walmart. The Van Wert Police Department would like to speak to the female pictured. If […]
POSTED: 08/03/23 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers, News
VW independent sports The final preseason tune up between Van Wert and Crestview will take place at a different location. Originally scheduled to be played at Eggerss Stadium, the football scrimmage between the Cougars and Knights will be played at Crestview. It will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, August 11.
POSTED: 08/03/23 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Four people changed their pleas to various criminal charges during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this past week. Brittany Pessefall, 26, of Van Wert, changed her plea to guilty to trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present and grand theft of […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff TOLEDO — Two Van Wert residents accused of manufacturing and passing counterfeit money have pleaded guilty to federal charges. In a plea deal with prosecutors, Paul Bakle and Katrina Shaw recently appeared in U.S. District Court, Northern Ohio District, and admitted to charges of passing counterfeit money. In exchange, charges of manufacturing […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert Rotary Club, the YWCA of Van Wert County and First United Methodist Church have announced that nearly $1,500 was raised to support women in the Van Wert community. They thanked those who donated directly as well as The Well Nutrition, who donated 10 percent of proceeds from featured drink […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The Van Wert County Central Republican Committee has scheduled a meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday, August 10, to appoint the newly vacant County Engineer role. Engineer Kyle Wendel is retiring and is expected to be re-appointed by the committee. The meeting will be held at the KennFeld John Deere Training Center.
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday will run from 12 a.m. Friday, August 4, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 6. During the three day period, the following items will be exempt from sales tax: Any item of clothing priced at $75 or less. Any item of school supplies priced at $20 or less. […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday August 1, 2023 5:19 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Middle Point Road in Jackson Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 9:36 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township on a complaint of a subject trespassing. 10:29 a.m. […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 9:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Editor’s note: this is the final part of a three-part series about the ongoing renovation project at Eggerss Stadium. The first part explained the legacy naming rights program and second part provided information on Phase I of the renovation project. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The Van Wert Cougars will kick off the home portion of the […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: News