Submitted information The Heartland Patriots will be hosting a “Meet the Candidates Night” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Wesley Methodist Church at 551 Center St. in Van Wert. Candidates running for Van Wert city offices, as well as those running for Lincolnview and Crestview school boards are invited. The Heartland […]
POSTED: 09/28/23 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor I’ll have to look back to be absolutely certain, but it appears for the first time in Pigskin Pick’Em history, I’ve managed to go 19-1 in back-to-back weeks. The only incorrect pick last week was Van Wert over St. Marys Memorial. Thanks to those consecutive 19-1 weeks, my overall record is 111-28, […]
POSTED: 09/28/23 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff Due to inclement weather, Van Wert High School’s homecoming parade and powder puff game have been postponed from tonight (Wednesday, September 27) until next Wednesday, October 4. The parade will still begin at 6:30 p.m. on the new date, followed by the annual powder puff game that pits juniors against seniors at […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 1:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff OHIO CITY — Ohio City Mayor Jack J. Brown passed away Tuesday morning. He was 74. He was finishing his first term in office and was running unopposed for a second term on the November 7 ballot. Prior to serving as mayor, Brown had been a member of Ohio City Village Council. […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 12:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Jack J. Brown, 74, of Ohio City, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at his residence in Ohio City. He was born on November 11, 1948, in Madison, Wisconsin the son of Joseph Ervin Brown and Juanita Mae (Roberts) Brown, who both preceded him in death. He married Carol D. (Duncan) Brown on July 15, […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 11:58 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Tuesday September 26, 2023 12:00 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Hoffman Street in the Village of Ohio City for a subject that fell. 1:57 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Pettit Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject having difficulty breathing. 7:00 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 9:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The Van Wert Police Department is looking for a man who robbed Casey’s General Store Tuesday night. According to a press release from Chief Doug Weigle, the man entered the store at 202 E. Ervin Rd. at approximately 9:20 p.m. and stole the cash register, which contained $937.72 in currency. He was in […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor With just over six months until a total solar eclipse occurs, Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy is urging residents, businesses, law enforcement and others to be ready for a projected large influx of people. The eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024. It will travel across Ohio from southwest […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County will fall squarely in the middle of the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse, which will make it a popular spot for those wanting to see it (see story above). State officials are estimating the county’s population could double for the rare event. Ohio EMA map
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The idea to host an event designed to bring awareness to domestic violence was born when SL Cook wrote and published her book, “Bruised & Battered…Stories of Triumph, Volume 1: Beauty & The Beatings” in June of 2021. The book chronicles her story of domestic violence and the twists and turns […]
POSTED: 09/27/23 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: News