VW independent staff/submitted information DEFIANCE — Ohio Senate candidate Craig Riedel (R-Defiance) has announced his campaign raised more than $250,000 ahead of the June 30 semi-annual campaign finance deadline. The total does not include any self-funding. “I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support our campaign has received in just three short months,” said Riedel. “The […]
POSTED: 07/04/25 at 8:14 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information DEFIANCE – The Defiance County Democratic Party will sponsor its 14th annual NWO Democratic Picnic. The event, “Picnic with a Purpose,” will take place from 12-4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, UAW Local 211 Park, 2120 Baltimore St., Defiance. “The NW OH Democratic Picnic is a great opportunity for community networking across […]
POSTED: 07/04/25 at 8:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative invites its members and their immediate family to join the co-op for its 2025 Member Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the co-op headquarters located at 401 McDonald Pike, Paulding. Parking will be located behind the Paulding Putnam office in the […]
POSTED: 07/04/25 at 8:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
Della K. Hauter, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on March 24, 1951, in Decatur, Indiana to Harold Franklin Sheets and Lillian Ruth (Swoveland) Sheets, who both preceded her in death. On September 27, 1969, Della married Sam Laurel Hauter and he preceded her […]
POSTED: 07/04/25 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday, July 3, 2025 6:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point to check the welfare of a resident. 10:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of the Van Wert Paulding County Line Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of an abandoned vehicle […]
POSTED: 07/04/25 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Submitted information FORT WAYNE (IN) — GreenWay Bank has announced Rob Slusser as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, starting July 14. With over 30 years of experience in banking and financial services, Rob brings a wealth of expertise in strategic growth, market insight, and collaborative leadership to the position. Most recently serving as […]
POSTED: 07/03/25 at 9:53 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 6:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 49 in Harrison Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 8:34 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with abdominal pain. 10:12 a.m. […]
POSTED: 07/03/25 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Linda Kay Hill, 73, passed away Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025, at VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on November 4, 1951, in Fort Wayne, to Maurice and Virginia (Thompson) Dawson, who both preceded her in death. On December 26, 1969, she married David Hill Sr., who survives. Family survivors include her five children, […]
POSTED: 07/03/25 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A reminder there will be no Independence Day parade in downtown Van Wert on Friday. The decision was confirmed in mid-June and was first reported by the VW independent (see full story here). “The American Legion is not doing a parade this year,” a Post 178 official said in an email response […]
POSTED: 07/02/25 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
This has become a somewhat familiar sight on N. Franklin St., at the intersection of E. Sycamore St. According to Van Wert Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming, workers are installing a new water main to replace the one in the street that has had numerous breaks. Motorists can expect periodic closures between 7 a.m. and 3 […]
POSTED: 07/02/25 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News