SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor U.S. 30 in Van Wert County, from the Allen County line to the Paulding County line, has a new name that honors local fallen veterans – Van Wert County Veteran’s Memorial Highway. With elected officials and others looking on, signs bearing the fitting new name were unveiled Friday afternoon outside of the […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS – Dates have been established for this year’s Ohio Sales Tax Holiday, which has been a popular annual event for shoppers. The 2025 Sales Tax Holiday will run for two full weeks, beginning at 12 a.m. Friday, August 1, and ending at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14. In 2024, Governor Mike DeWine […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information 19 jails across Ohio will share $50 million in grant awards to support construction and renovation projects. The grants were announced on Friday by Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Annette Chambers-Smith, and the list includes Paulding County. The funding will be awarded through the Ohio […]
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Submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of PERI (Public Employee Retirees Inc.) will hold its next chapter meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the Van Wert County Board of Elections, 1362 E. Ervin Rd., Van Wert. Nellie Schmidt of Van Wert’s Brumback Library is the scheduled speaker. Coffee and donuts will be […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information DELPHOS — St. John the Evangelist Catholic School has announced the appointment of Kristin Gable as elementary principal. A news release said Gable was selected by a committee of school administration and staff and approved by the Delphos St. John’s School Board of Specified Jurisdiction. She will begin her new role […]
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Thursday May 29, 2025 3:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Mason Street in the Village of Middle Point for a report of a suspicious activity. 5:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 49 in Willshire Township to assist with an unruly juvenile. 7:06 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
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Michael L. Zartman, 75, of Van Wert, left us peacefully on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at his residence. He was born on August 31, 1949, in Van Wert, to Kimsey William and Elanor Elaine (Klewer) Zartman, who both preceded him in death. Michael spent his life in the place he called home. Michael finished his […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Newly filed court documents indicate a Rockford man’s request to withdraw his no contest plea to a local murder charge has been denied by a judge. According a judgement entry dated Thursday, May 29, Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin D. Burchfield denied the request made by Ryan Houser, the […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 has announced this year’s champions of its annual Paint-the-Plow program: Carey High School and Fort Jennings High School. Carey High School’s plow featuring K9 Nigel and the safety message, “Paws and Follow the Laws” was the pick of the litter. It earned […]
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Submitted information LIMA – The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed project: Ohio 49 roadway reconstruction (PID: 122474) – ODOT is proposing to reduce roadway flooding by raising the pavement elevation along Ohio 49, between the […]
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