Van Wert County, OH

The Board of County Commissioners of Van Wert County, Ohio, met in regular session in the office of said Board on the 5th day of May, 2022, with the following members present: Mr. Thad Lichtensteiger, Mr. Todd D. Wolfrum, and Mr. Stan D. Owens. Mr. Lichtensteiger moved the adoption of...

VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) – What was first called in as a lightning strike turned out to be a semi vs. house crash in Van Wert on Monday morning. Van Wert Police were called at about 4:27 a.m. to the area of U.S. 127 and Sunset Drive for a possible lightning strike, according to a media release.

VAN WERT — On Monday at or around 4:27 a.m., the Van Wert Police Department was called to the area of US 127 and Sunset Drive for a possible lightning strike at a residence. Upon arrival it was discovered a semi-truck and trailer had veered off the road to the left, struck a power pole, a tree, and finally a residence, where it came to rest.

VAN WERT — A handful of people gathered in front of the Courthouse with signs Saturday at noon as part of the Women’s Reproductive Rights Rally. Rally organizer Kirsten Barnhart thanked all those who participated. “I know it can be scary to do something like this in a small town but we’re at the point that these sort of demonstrations are way past necessary,” she said.

VAN WERT — The Van Wert Council on Aging will host a “Lunch Drive Thru” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 20 at the Van Wert County Council on Aging, 220 Fox Road, Van Wert. The menu will be a BBQ pork sandwich, baked beans,...

5th graders in Van Wert County learn about financial literacy and the opportunities they have right in their backyard. The Career Connections Board brought 270 students to downtown Van Wert for their first-ever "Let's Get Down to Business" event. The organization focuses on financial and economic education and career exploration for kindergarten through seniors in Van Wert County schools.

St. Marys gets two victories on first day of league meet. The competition on the first day of the 2022 Western Buckeye League Track and Field Meet was as hot as the weather on Wednesday afternoon at Van Wert High School. Complete results from the finals of three boys field...

VAN WERT COUNTY — Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced, in response to the increasing number of people wanting to assist law enforcement officials and build a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, that Van Wert County citizens are being invited to become associate members of the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association.

• There were three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the past week, according to the Ohio Department of Health. One death was added to the tallies in Allen County, Putnam County and Van Wert County. • Allen County ranked 60th in Ohio’s per capita rate of new cases over...

VAN WERT — A Lima man has been deemed competent to stand trial on charges ranging from attempted arson to domestic violence and vandalism. A June 1 pre-trial hearing has been scheduled in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for Cedrick Davis, 52, who was found competent following an evaluation at Court Diagnostic Services in Toledo.

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An update on the storms that passed through our area earlier this evening. We saw severe thunderstorm warnings in multiple counties, and in Putnam and Hancock Counties there were tornado warnings. Weather spotters confirmed heavy rain and some hail, as well as high winds. Several power poles were downed on...

VAN WERT — The following individuals appeared on Van Wert County Common Pleas Court:. Donald Lewis, 58, Van Wert, admitted violating his bond by cutting off his electronic house arrest ankle bracelet. Bond set at $10,000 cash or commercial surety and pretrial already set for May 4. Sentencing. Brandon...

VAN WERT COUNTY/STATE — Van Wert County Results. Congressional Representative (5th District) Proposed Ordinance Gas Aggregation - City of Van Wert. Shall the City of Van Wert have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in the incorporated areas of the City of Van Wert, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

The Board of County Commissioners of Van Wert County, Ohio, met in regular session in the office of said Board on the 26 th day of April, 2022, with the following members present: Mr. Thad Lichtensteiger and Mr. Stan D. Owens. Mr. Owens moved the adoption of the following PROCLAMATION:

VAN WERT, Ohio — Another major solar farm is being considered for northwest Ohio. With a proposed capacity of 150 megawatts, Wild Grains Solar LLC’s project wouldn’t become the state’s largest solar farm but would be up there with the Amazon Solar Farm Ohio – Hillcrest, which went online in Brown County a year ago this month.

The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in the community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.

The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in the community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.