Submitted information Lisa Straley (right), owner/operator of 3B Designs, joined by Eric Hurless (left), financial advisor with Edward Jones, recently presented a donation to Van Wert Elementary School therapists Janine Warneke and Jaime Gardner. Straley organized a benefit during March in support of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, allocating a portion of the proceeds to raise […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 1:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
John T. Murphy, 79, of Ohio City, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the home of his son near Van Wert. He was born on May 10, 1944, in Newark, New Jersey, to James Henry Murphy and Bertha Catherine (Oswalt) Murphy, who both preceded him in death. John […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 1:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff/submitted information OhioHealth has donated $6,000 to Historic Main Street Van Wert to provide the final funding needed to bring the National Bank Clock project to completion. It’s a significant part of a major revitalization project to transform downtown Van Wert. Located on the corner of Main and Washington Streets, the clock is […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Sunday April 14, 2024 12:22 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with chest pain. 3:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township on a complaint of reckless driving. 1:12 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday April 13, 2024 12:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio Indiana Stateline Road in Harrison Township on a report of possible domestic violence. 9:34 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject with leg pain. 10:34 a.m. – Deputies responded […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday April 12, 2024 1:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Monmouth Road in Harrison Township for a report of a tree in the roadway. 2:51 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Vanhorn Road in Tully Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 4:26 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information Five area boys have been selected as finalists for the 2024 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth, Keri McClure and Anthony Adams, co-chairpersons of the Van Wert Service Club’s selection committee. The program provides cash awards to Van Wert County High School seniors who best exhibit the trait […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information As warm weather returns, so too do the many road construction zones on streets and highways, as crews work to maintain and repair roadways. April 15-19 is 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week, and AAA is joining with transportation, construction and traffic safety agencies at the state and federal level, to […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor To say they are controversial topics is probably an understatement, but they’ll be discussed during a special “Council of the Whole” meeting in Van Wert one week from today, Monday, April 22. Two topics are expected to be addressed at the meeting and Van Wert City Council is looking for public input […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Lisa Nolan was the featured speaker at the Heartland Patriots meeting last Tuesday night at Wesley Church in Van Wert. She gave a presentation about the new Christian school that is scheduled to open the fall of 2025-26 at Trinity Friends Church. Jessica Hissong, representing the home school co-op, then gave an update […]
POSTED: 04/15/24 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: News