Crestview was the site of Thursday’s Van Wert County Track Meet. Already postponed once by inclement weather, Thursday’s meet was halted by lightning, heavy rain and hail. Once the storm passed, the competition continued to the end. Check Saturday’s Sports page for a full story and more pictures. Bob Barnes/VW independent
POSTED: 05/03/24 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Baseball Van Wert 11 Elida 3 ELIDA — Van Wert pounded out 15 hits and took advantage of five Elida errors and the Cougars defeated the Bulldogs 11-3 on Thursday. Brylen Parker paced Van Wert with four hits, including two doubles, and an RBI. Kaden Shaffer finished with three hits, two RBI […]
POSTED: 05/03/24 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The driver of this truck was taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital after striking a tree on Lincoln Highway, near Baker Road. The accident occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. this morning, when the driver tried to avoid a car turning into Ridge Cemetery. The car was hit and the driver was also taken to the […]
POSTED: 05/02/24 at 1:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff An Ohio City man is going to prison and has lost his driver’s license for life. During a recent hearing in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, Thomas Medford, 43, was sentenced by Judge Martin Burchfield to 30 months in prison with credit for 186 days already served. In addition to a […]
POSTED: 05/02/24 at 1:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
A two-vehicle accident on U.S. 30 at the Convoy Road crossing brought two Convoy EMS squads and the rescue truck to the scene at 7:49 a.m. this morning. The driver of the van and a passenger in car were transported to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital for treatment. The driver of the van was northbound on […]
POSTED: 05/02/24 at 1:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
June Valerie (Creak) Haller, 87, of Van Wert, joined her beloved husband Bill for eternal life with the Lord, at 12:34 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2024, at Hearth and Home, Van Wert. She was born June 6, 1936, to Edward “Ted” and Violet (Newman) Creak, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. On October 2, 1954, she married […]
POSTED: 05/02/24 at 9:10 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday May 1, 2024 12:57 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Road in Tully Township for a subject who had fallen. 2:10 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Bergner Road in Harrison Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 2:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on […]
POSTED: 05/02/24 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Tuesday April 30, 2024 7:52 a.m. – Dog Warden responded to an area of Tully Street in the Village of Convoy on a complaint of loose dogs. 8:58 a.m. – Deputies along with Convoy Fire and EMS responded to an area of Feasby Wisener Road in Tully Township on a report of a motor vehicle […]
POSTED: 05/02/24 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It’s never an easy decision, but two Lincolnview High School seniors emerged as winners of the 54th annual R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award. Amy Chavez and Jackson Dunlap were named the winners during Wednesday night’s banquet at Vantage Career Center. They were chosen from 10 finalists, five girls and five boys. Chavez, the […]
POSTED: 05/01/24 at 10:24 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor PAULDING — The trial of a Paulding woman accused of hitting and killing a boy while he was riding his bike has been delayed, pending the results of a suppression hearing. Cynthia Switzer,46, was scheduled to stand trial May 13-15 for aggravated vehicular homicide, a second degree felony. Instead, she’ll appear in […]
POSTED: 05/01/24 at 10:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News