VW independent sports Dealey is match medalist WAUSEON — Crestview’s Mathew Dealey earned match medalist honors and the Knights finished fourth as a team at the 10-team Wauseon Boys Invitational at Ironwood Golf Club on Monday. Dealey shot a 75 to edge Maumee’s Cranston Bannister by a single stroke. Logan Schlemmer fired a 92, Keenan […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
With Phase II of the Eggerss Stadium renovation project nearing completion, the Van Wert Athletic Department has announced that the seating chart has been restructured for easier navigation. Sections have been rezoned by the aisle ways (see seating chart graphic). Season ticket holders affected by the renovation will be contacted by the athletic department in […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Sunday, July 28 – a miscellaneous incident was reported to the Van Wert Police Department. Sunday, July 28 – a domestic dispute occurred in the 500 block of E. Main St. Sunday, July 28 – disorderly conduct was reported in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd. Monday, July 29 – officers […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:38 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday August 4, 2024 12:50 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Grill Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with abdominal pain. 1:54 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who had fallen. 4:50 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Taylor, age 61, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. A devoted mother, Kathy cherished her time with her family, always putting them first. Kathy is survived by her daughters, Heather Kloth, Brandi Nielsen, Fawn Taylor, and Kayla Garb, as well as her son, […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Saturday August 3, 2024 12:47 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 118 in Liberty Township to check a disabled vehicle in the roadway. 1:44 a.m. – Deputies conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 127 in Liberty Township. After further investigation and testing the driver of the vehicle, Roy Conley Chandler of Van […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Thomas E. Losh, 75, of rural Ohio City passed away Friday afternoon, August 2, 2024, at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital following a brief illness. He was born May 24, 1949, in Lima, the son of Carl L. and Wilda M. (Jervis) Losh, who both preceded him in death. He married the former Twyla J. Augsburger […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 8:13 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Friday August 2, 2024 1:07 a.m. – Deputies made a traffic stop for speeding on U.S. 127 near the Van Wert Mercer County Line Road. Van Wert County deputies were assisted at the scene by Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. After further testing and investigation, the driver, Steven Blake Berrett, 22, of Franklin, Ohio, was arrested […]
POSTED: 08/05/24 at 7:57 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert city water crews and other city employees worked from Friday night into Saturday afternoon to repair a water main break in front of the Van Wert County Historical Museum on N. Washington St. According to Van Wert Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming, the break occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. Friday “What […]
POSTED: 08/04/24 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Water flowed freely along N. Washington St. after a Friday night water main break. City crews discussed what steps needed to be taken then went into action to make the necessary repairs. The badly damaged road is now in need of repairs. Photos by Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/04/24 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News