Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on move over enforcement. During the recent project, 511 motorists in Ohio were issued citations for move over violations. Collectively, troopers from the five states cited 1,134 violators during the enforcement effort. The high-visibility […]
POSTED: 08/15/24 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday August 14, 2024 6:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of a subject who may have been in mental distress. 6:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Main Street in the City of Van Wert to take a […]
POSTED: 08/15/24 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor WREN — The third weekend of August means one thing in Wren. The tiny village (population 165) will swell in size and will become the “Wiffleball Capital of Ohio.” However, the annual wiffleball tournament at cleverly named Wrenway Park is just one of many events on the 2024 Wren Homecoming schedule. Things […]
POSTED: 08/15/24 at 4:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor MIDDLE POINT — It’s a much needed financial boost for Middle Point Fire & EMS, and it will be put to good use. The department was recently awarded an AFG (Assistance to Firefighters Grant) FEMA grant in the amount of $153,523.80. It requires a five percent local match, taking the total amount […]
POSTED: 08/15/24 at 4:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — In response to a major legal decision impacting the National Association of Realtors (NAR) this past spring, as well as legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly in May, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing has developed an online resource to help consumers understand how recent changes to real estate law […]
POSTED: 08/15/24 at 4:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Local radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM have released tentative broadcast schedules for the 2024 high school football season. WKSD will cover several area teams including Paulding, Wayne Trace, Antwerp and Crestview, while WERT will again serve as “The Voice of the Van Wert Cougars.” All games are on Friday nights […]
POSTED: 08/15/24 at 4:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff OHIO CITY — An Ohio City motorcyclist escaped serious harm when he was struck by a tire Tuesday night. The mishap occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Ohio 118 in Liberty Township. According to Sgt. Joshua Menke, Assistant Commander of the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 1998 […]
POSTED: 08/14/24 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports/submitted information Van Wert will host its annual football scrimmage against Crestview at 6 p.m. Friday, August 16. Admission to the scrimmage is free, however, there will be some restrictions at Eggerss Stadium due to ongoing work of Phase II of the stadium renovation project. Work should be complete for the August 23 […]
POSTED: 08/14/24 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff A handful of hearings were held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court between Thursday, August 8, and Tuesday, August 13. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. The murder trial of Larry Andrus Jr., 48, was scheduled to take place August 12-14, but it was postponed. New trial dates […]
POSTED: 08/14/24 at 12:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday August 13, 2024 6:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Kear Road in Pleasant Township for a report of two suspicious vehicles. 8:00 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert for a subject who had fallen. 8:48 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 08/14/24 at 8:53 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement