VW independent staff/submitted information BRYAN — Six northwest Ohio residents between the ages of 20 and 23 are accused of producing and circulating counterfeit money in a multi-count indictment announced on Tuesday by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Williams County Prosecutor Katherine Zartman. An investigation led by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation uncovered […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Streets in downtown Van Wert will temporarily close for a pair of events in August. Main Street Block Party — The event will be on Friday, August 9, and downtown will be affected from 12-11 p.m. The street closure will start at noon for S. Jefferson St., from W. Main St., to […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest installment of Random Thoughts (a day late) centers around fall sports and fall sports favorites, predictions, a transition period for an out of the area team, 8-man football, Michigan sanctions Fall sports It’s hard to believe, but fall sports practices begin on Thursday. Golf will be the first sport to […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information During the week of July 15, the YMCA hosted its annual free youth golf clinic at Hickory Sticks Golf Club, welcoming 58 eager participants ages 7-12. The clinic was a great opportunity for local kids to immerse themselves in the fundamentals of golf, learning essential skills such as putting, chipping, and […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jerry Eugene Fisher, 82, of Van Wert, passed away Monday evening, July 29, 2024, at Ohio Health in Van Wert. He was born on January 3, 1942, in Van Wert, to Harry and Louise (Sherman) Fisher. Jerry married the former Rosalyn Coffelt and she preceded him in death in 1987. Then, in 1997, he married […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 2:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday July 29, 2024 8:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Snyder Road in Liberty Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 11:05 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Kear Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject who had fallen. 2:14 p.m. – […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 7:46 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Submitted information Central Insurance retirees met on July 24 at Pizza Hut in Van Wert with the following retirees in attendance: Loren Shindeldecker, Val Sluterbeck, Dewaine Johnson, Doug Watson, Paula Giessler-Scott, Luanne Watson (Guest), Annette Hirschy, Chuck White, Vivian Langhals, Marilyn Gruss, Claudia Pontius, Cindy Canary, Sue Karst, Susan Gunsett, Terri Ulrey, Liz Hoersten, Rhonda […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 9.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.56 per gallon on Monday, which is a few cents above the national average, according to GasBuddy’s weekly survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 are again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the remainder of the hot summer months. Through Sepember 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or making repairs to their […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Cassandra Zimmerman was the winner of the 38th annual bike drawing at last week’s Wetzelland event in Grover Hill. She won a 2024 Harley Davidson Softail Standard. The four-day event featured great weather, food from vendors, many new friendships and the renewal of old friendships. Pictured with Zimmerman are club president Danny McPhail, club treasurer […]
POSTED: 07/30/24 at 3:34 am. FILED UNDER: News