SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A ceremony in the making since 2022 will take place in Van Wert on Veterans Day, November 11. Two local schools have also planned ceremonies to commemorate the service of all U.S. veterans. Dedication ceremony Van Wert American Legion Post 178 will hold a pair of ceremonies on Veterans Day, November 11. […]
POSTED: 10/31/24 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Two Van Wert County churches will each host an election night supper on Tuesday, November 5. The Salem Presbyterian Church will serve an election night supper from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 5 at the Venedocia Lions Building on Main St. in Venedocia. The à la carte menu includes Venedocia Lions sausage and […]
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VW independent staff With the semi-annual time change set to take place this weekend, the VW independent wants to know your thoughts on switching the clocks twice a year. Are you in favor of the time change and if so, why? Would you like to see it abolished at the federal level and if so, […]
POSTED: 10/31/24 at 6:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday October 30, 2024 2:03 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Municipal Court for a probation violation. Tasha N. Mattix, 41, of Van Wert is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility. 5:52 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of State Road in Washington Township for a motor […]
POSTED: 10/31/24 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — While the problem of drugs looms large in communities big and small throughout Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday that newly verified data shows the number of overdose deaths in Ohio has dropped substantially for a second consecutive calendar year. The Ohio Department of Health’s 2023 Ohio Unintentional […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information With the holiday shopping season fast appraching, Historic Main Street Van Wert has announced its first annual Holiday Market on Main, a festive shopping experience in the heart of downtown Van Wert. Starting this Saturday, November 2, and running every other Saturday until December 14, the Holiday Market will bring together local […]
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VW independent staff Four defendants appeared Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin Burchfield this week. The results of the hearings are listed below. Three of the hearings concerned bond or probation violations. Joshua Sargent, 43, of Van Wert, admitted to violating his bond with a positive drug test and by failing to report […]
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The Scott Fire Department was called to Giffin and Boroff Rd. shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to extinguish a cornfield stubble fire. Mutual aid was provided by Middle Point Fire & EMS and the Van Wert Department, and nearby farmers rushed to the scene with tractors and discs. They quickly disked the burning stubble under while […]
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Submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of PERI (Public Employees Retirees Inc) will be holding its last chapter meeting of 2024 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, at the Van Wert County Board of Elections Office, 1362 E. Ervin Rd., Van Wert. Clair Dudgeon will speak to us about his project “The Making of a […]
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VW independent staff CONVOY — The Crestview Local Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today in the board office. According to the agenda, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss personnel and the meeting will be held in executive session, with no action taken afterward.
POSTED: 10/30/24 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News