Josephine W. “Jody” Wilson passed away peacefully Friday evening, April 5, 2024, at Van Wert Manor. She was born October 12, 1953, in Atlanta, Georgia to William A. and Josephine H. Wills, who preceded her in death. On June 8, 1996, she married her soulmate, D. Christopher Wilson who survives. She is also survived by […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 6:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday’s total solar eclipse didn’t disappoint. Photographer Bob Barnes captured these images of the historic event, which left the area dark for nearly four minutes shortly after 3 p.m.
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Sunday April 7, 2024 12:47 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Middle Point for a subject with a leg injury. 1:06 a.m. – Deputies were patrolling an area of Ohio 118 in Liberty Township. A vehicle was stopped for a speed violation. During the investigation […]
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Saturday April 6, 2024 12:11 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Middle Point for a subject having an allergic reaction. 12:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Elks Drive in the City of Van Wert. 2:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a […]
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Marilyn Joan Ainsworth, 94, of Ohio City, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2024, at the Denver Inpatient Hospice Center, Denver, Colorado. She was born September 26, 1929 in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Walter C. Gallant and Lyda Mae (Fischer) Gallant, who both preceded her in death. She married Thomas Hugh Ainsworth November 16, […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It is finally here – Eclipse Day, 2024. The much anticipated eclipse, the first total solar eclipse in Ohio since 1806, will take place this afternoon and Van Wert County is a prime spot to view it. The eclipse will travel across Ohio from southwest to northeast beginning around 1:54 p.m. in […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information While waiting for the expected large influx of people for the eclipse, the Van Wert Police Department took advantage of the extra personnel on-duty. From 7 a.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday, the Van Wert Police Department had the following activity: Julie Ann Snyder Survilla, 57, of Van Wert, was charged […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS – Governor Mike DeWine has activated the Ohio Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support local communities during and after today’s solar eclipse, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Ohio. The EOC activation follows the executive order issued by Governor DeWine last month that directed all […]
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VW independent staff A weekend UTV accident that claimed a Rockford man remains under investigation. According to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey, the accident occurred just before 10 p.m. Saturday in the 3400 block of Rockford West Rd. in Dublin Township. The driver of the 2019 Polaris Turbo UTV, Dylan R. Bigelow, 25, was eastbound […]
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VW independent staff Van Wert’s 2024 brush pickup schedule has been set. Brush will be picked up on three Mondays, May 6, July 8 and September 9. Brush should be out by 7 a.m. on each of those dates. Place the brush by the curb and do not place it near poles, trees, etc. The […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News