Submitted information COLUMBUS — As Ohioans kick off the unofficial start to the summer grilling season, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) reminds grill masters of all skill levels to practice caution during upcoming outdoor cookouts. According to the National Fire Protection Association, each year, approximately 9,500 people are burned from grill […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently participated in the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Clayton Priest, who is a member of Boy Scout Troop #32, sponsored by the Middle Point United Methodist Church. He was presented an American Flag and an Eagle Scout Certificate from the Van Wert […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital is celebrating the return of its volunteer program after it was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers are vital to the hospital by helping with various tasks which could include greeting patients, helping patients and visitors navigate the hospital, wheelchair assistance, and re-stocking supplies. “Volunteering gives people the […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 1:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
Barbara Ann Wolfrum, 80, of Van Wert, a beloved elementary school teacher, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill in Rockford after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Barbara was born October 9, 1943, in Haviland, to the Rev. Robert Kinney and Edith Kinney, both of […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor BELLEFONTAINE — The former superintendent of the Spencerville Local Schools will remain free on his own recognizance, pending court proceedings against him. Dennis Fuge, 66, of Spencerville, was arraigned in Logan County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. He entered a not guilty plea to charges of gross sexual imposition and attempted sexual […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 9:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday May 23, 2024 5:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Werner Road in Tully Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported. 7:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Willshire Township for a report of an injured deer. 9:48 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
The Ohio City Fire Department was called to U.S. 127 and Ohio 709 just before 1 p.m. Thursday, after a semi-truck went off the roadway. The truck took off the stop sign and other road marker signs, crossed the intersection and took out several hundred feet of wire fence before rolling on its side. A […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine hosted a wreath-laying ceremony on Thursday to honor Ohio service members who sacrificed their lives while serving their country. The annual ceremony takes place each year ahead of Memorial Day. This year’s event was held at the Veterans Plaza on the […]
POSTED: 05/24/24 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor All K-12 classrooms in the Lincolnview Local Schools will soon be equipped with new smart interactive flat panels, commonly referred to as smart boards. During Thursday night’s monthly meeting, the board approved a quote of $178,182 from Schoolhouse Electronics to purchase and install the new 75-inch smart boards and accessories in time […]
POSTED: 05/23/24 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Scott Etzler, a trustee for the Convoy Community foundation distributed 18 scholarships for a total of $15,000 to 17 Crestview seniors during the Senior Convocation earlier in May. The Convoy Community Foundation is a non-profit organization which originated in 1979, and the trustees oversee the Memorial Endowment Fund. The fund generated the money used for […]
POSTED: 05/23/24 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News