VW independent sports COLUMBUS — Spring sports state tournament dates and locations have been set by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Boys tennis – May 23-24 at The College of Wooster and Aspen Racquet Club Boys volleyball – May 25-26 at Pam Evans Smith Arena, Wittenberg University, Springfield Softball – May 30, 31 and June 1 at […]
POSTED: 05/09/24 at 3:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Conner Baldauf recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country and track a at the University of Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. He will major in biology/pre-dental. Baldauf is a two-time individual state qualifier in cross country and holds the boys’ school record in a time of 16:06. He was All-Ohio, placing 28th in […]
POSTED: 05/09/24 at 3:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Tuesday May 7, 2024 12:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Tumbleson Road in Pleasant Township for a suspicious vehicle. 1:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township on a complaint of reckless driving. 5:38 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Juanita M. (Owens) Christian, 97, of Convoy, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Van Crest Health Care Center, Van Wert. Born July 19, 1926, in Harrison Township, she was the daughter of Lyman and Merle (Finkhousen) Owens, who both preceded her in death. On March 30, 1946, she married her husband of 76 years, […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 7:27 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor For the most part, Van Wert County was spared severe storms that were forecast for Tuesday afternoon and evening but it was a different story in neighboring Paulding, Mercer, and Auglaize counties. A tornado watch was issued for most of the area but in Van Wert County, an evening storm system, at […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 3:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Severe weather hit Paulding and Mercer counties Tuesday evening. These pictures were taken in the Scott and Haviland areas, with the final photo showing a funnel cloud that eventually touched down outside of Melrose. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 3:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Bond has been set for a Defiance woman charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, two counts of aggravated assault and a single count of domestic violence. Summer Raye Jones, 34, was arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. She entered a not guilty […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 3:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach is reporting his office has received several complaints regarding subjects posing as someone from Publishers Clearing House. The subjects are attempting to obtain personal information, social security account information, and banking information. In the latest incident, a citizen traveled with an individual posing as […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 3:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has released data from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s laboratory highlighting the ongoing prevalence of the synthetic opioid Fentanyl in Ohio. “Illegal use of fentanyl continues to wreck Ohioans’ lives, causing addiction and death,” Yost said. “Unless the pills you’re taking were prescribed by […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 3:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Attorneys Aaron Baker and Keri McClure have announced that Keister & Baker LLC has been re-named Baker McClure Law & Title LLC. This name changes follows the retirement of Stephen Keister and it recognizes Keri McClure’s contributions to the practice after becoming a partner in the firm in 2020. Keri McClure is married […]
POSTED: 05/08/24 at 3:27 am. FILED UNDER: Business