VW independent staff Time is running out to enjoy the annual Christmas at Fountain Park display. The display will be 6-10 p.m. tonight, Thursday night and Friday night, weather permitting.
POSTED: 12/27/23 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police Sunday, December 17 – received a call of a suspicious person in the 600 block of N. Franklin St. Monday, December 18 – a motorist struck a power pole in the 700 block of S. Walnut St. Monday, December 18 – a theft was reported in the 600 block of N. Market […]
POSTED: 12/26/23 at 7:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Dorothy A. Sunderland, 90, of Van Wert, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill. She was born on August 2, 1933, in New Bremen,, to the late Edgar and Olga (Hegemier) Moeller. Dorothy married the love of her life, Thomas Sunderland on May 21, 1955, and he […]
POSTED: 12/26/23 at 7:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday December 25, 2023 8:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Elm Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police. 8:37 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Elm Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject having a seizure. 9:08 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 12/26/23 at 10:45 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday December 24, 2023 11:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Jackson Street in the Village of Middle Point to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 12:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Holdgreve Road in Washington Township to standby as a peace officer during a child exchange. 1:47 […]
POSTED: 12/26/23 at 10:42 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Diane M. (Horner) Kill, 68, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:23 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, at Mercy-St. Rita’s in Lima after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on September 28, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Richard P. and Carolee (Schnelker) Horner. She married the love of her life, Gary […]
POSTED: 12/26/23 at 10:24 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Saturday December 23, 2023 3:06 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Dixon Cavett Road in Union Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 11:35 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject in and out of consciousness. 12:19 p.m. […]
POSTED: 12/26/23 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Editor’s note: The VW independent is doing a series of articles on what it has identified as the top 10 local news stories of 2023. The series will run through Saturday, December 30, and will feature stories that generated the most interest from the community. Today’s article features the No. 10 and 9 stories, which […]
POSTED: 12/25/23 at 10:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Van Wert City Council will meet for the final time in 2023 on Wednesday. The meeting will be the final one for Council President Jerry Mazur, Second Ward Councilman David Stinnett, and Fourth Ward Councilman Andrew Davis. Mazur and Stinnett chose not to seek re-election and Davis was defeated in his bid […]
POSTED: 12/25/23 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Isaac Van Wart members recently assisted Middle Point Boy Scouts Troop 32 with placing wreaths on veterans graves at Woodland Cemetery. This was in conjunction with the National Wreaths Across America, which originally began in Arlington Cemetery with the goals of “Honor, Remember, Teach.” A moment of silence is given at each veteran’s grave after […]
POSTED: 12/25/23 at 10:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News