VW independent staff/submitted information ST. MARYS — Midwest Electric recently donated $15,475 to 17 west-central Ohio charities and community projects, including one in Van Wert, through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund. Thanks to the 90 percent of members who round up their electric bill and donate to this fund, Midwest Electric has provided $1,376,954 to 1,183 local […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A search of a Van Wert home turned up suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia this week. Van Wert County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a home in the 1100 block of E. Central Ave. shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday. Deputies seized the suspected narcotics and paraphernalia, but no arrests were […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday was a good day for painting, as evidence by work going on outside of Central Insurance on S. Washington St. Secured by a harness, a painter scaled the flag pole to give it a fresh coat. Bob Barnes photos
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor PAULDING — New trial dates have been established for a Paulding woman charged in connection with the death of a boy last September. Cynthia Switzer, 46, is scheduled to stand trial in Paulding County Common Pleas Court December 16-19 for aggravated vehicular homicide, a second degree felony. The charge is tied to […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert County has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Micropolitan Communities for new and expanding businesses for the second consecutive year and this year coming in at No. 40 in Site Selection Magazine’s Top 100 Micropolitan Communities for New & Expanding Businesses in the U.S. The prestigious ranking underscores the […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced the release of a new custom smartphone application. The app will serve as an innovative way for the Sheriff’s Office to connect with Van Wert County residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The Van Wert County Sheriff’s […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 10:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday July 11, 2024 5:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire Eastern Road in Willshire Township for a report of loose horses in the roadway. 7:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a deceased subject. No foul play is suspected. […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on County Road 179 south of TR10 in Paulding County’s Auglaize Township. It occurred at approximately 9:48 p.m. Thursday. Scott Kirkland Jr., 26, of Paulding was northbound on County Road 179 on a 1984 Honda Goldwing Motorcycle. His passenger, Allen […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crews have spent the week working on the new press box at Eggerss Stadium. According to Superintendent Mark Bagley, the new press box will be approximately 2.5 times the size of the previous press box, and about eight times the size of the original press box. The replacement press box is part of Phase II […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information A reminder that the Van Wert County Department of Job and Family Services Department/Ohio Means Jobs Van Wert County is accepting applications for housing or utility assistance starting through Friday, July 26, (or until funding runs out) for individuals aged 60 and older. Eligible individuals/families will receive assistance (one-time payment) up to $500. […]
POSTED: 07/12/24 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News