Ann Arlene (Palmer) Hoffman, 92, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:21 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. She was born February 13, 1932, in Van Wert, to Eugene C. Palmer and Edna (Tester) Palmer Fisher. Arlene graduated from Van Wert High School in 1950. She retired as […]
POSTED: 11/05/24 at 7:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Annette Marie Hirn, 81, of Celina, passed away Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, shortly after arrival at Mercer Health in Coldwater. She was born on December 24, 1942, in Van Wert the daughter of Delbert E. and Clara M. (Harris) Rice, who both preceded her in death. On November 10, 1973, she married Keith Edward […]
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Monday November 4, 2024 12:45 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a vehicle that struck an unknown object in the roadway causing damage. 8:18 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy to check an abandoned 911 call. 9:47 […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Today is Election Day in Ohio. The polls will be open statewide from until 7:30 p.m. tonight. You must have a valid photo ID in order to vote – a driver’s license or Ohio ID card, an interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV, a U.S. passport, a U.S. passport card, […]
POSTED: 11/04/24 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A man accused of causing a recent fatal accident that claimed the lives of two Van Wert County men has pleaded not guilty to a pair of charges against him. Timothy Kiester, 61, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, is charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter, second degree misdemeanors. He entered his plea […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A local woman accused of violating the terms of her probation on animal cruelty charges just two days after sentencing was in court again on Monday. Brittany Baldauf, 36, of Van Wert, appeared for a probation violation hearing and Van Wert Municipal Court Judge Jill T. Worthington ordered her original sentence of […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information On Tuesday, December 3, The Van Wert County Foundation will once again join the global generosity movement, Giving Tuesday. To promote lasting funding solutions and endowment growth, the Van Wert County Foundation will match donations up to $10,000 to benefit organizations who hold a charitable organization endowment fund. Through this commitment, […]
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Submitted information The Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education will hold a work session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, in the Neubrecht Lecture Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss district planning. No board action is expected.
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A portion of S. Washington St. was closed off to traffic Monday evening, after a semi-truck hit a utility pole near Webster St. The accident occurred when the driver of the rig tried to avoid a vehicle that had stopped in front of him. Traffic was at a standstill until Van Wert County CERT personnel […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert High School Principal Chuck Rollins has announced that 2024-2025 parent-teacher conferences will be held in the high school/middle school commons area from 4-8 p.m. Monday, November 25; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 26 (teachers will be on lunch break from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.), and Monday, […]
POSTED: 11/04/24 at 9:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News