Submitted information Van Wert’s annual fall leaf pick-up begins today and will weekly through December 6. Leaves should be put in paper biodegradable bags and placed by the curb by 7 a.m. each Monday. If leaves are not in paper biodegradable bags and by the curb, they will not be picked up. There is no break down […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 9:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a ride to the regional semifinals, a potential regional championship scenario, half of a conference playing for regional titles, neutral sites and quarterback return on investment. Riding to the semifinals A tip of the cap goes out to No. 8 seed St. Marys Memorial. […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 9:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Sunday November 10, 2024 8:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 9:38 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with chest pain. 11:01 a.m. […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Robert J. Carroll, Sr, 73, of Van Wert, passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Robert was born on July 15, 1951, in Van Wert, to Woodrow Carroll and Betty (Snyder) Keirns. Robert attended Van Wert High School and loved playing football. On April 12, 1980, he married Diane […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 5:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
To the Editor: On behalf of Lincolnview Schools, I would like to take this time to thank our students, staff, and community members for helping to make 12 years of honoring our Veterans a success. It was a privilege to have so many Veterans present for our program. I am grateful to every person who […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 1:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
Lester G. Merkle, 91, of Turkey Lake, Hudson, Indiana, formerly of Ohio City, passed away Saturday evening, November 9, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 16, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 10275 East 550 South, Hudson, Indiana. A complete obituary will be published soon. Online condolences may be […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
One of five new monuments was unveiled at American Legion Post 178’s Memorial Park this morning. The unveiling took place during a special dedication ceremony, which was followed by a Veterans Day service. A full story appears elsewhere on the News page. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 1:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Saturday November 9, 2024 5:04 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Ohio 81 in Willshire Township for a subject who was ill. 8:45 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township to check the welfare of a subject in a vehicle. 9:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 9:31 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday November 8, 2024 12:59 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police. 3:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Leeson Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department. 9:18 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 11/11/24 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight is preparing for its 29th mission on Tuesday, November 12, to take 85 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era, to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built in their honor. This flight, the final Honor Flight of 2024, is fully sponsored by the Rod and […]
POSTED: 11/10/24 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News