Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Monday, Aug. 12)
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 6:43 a.m.
August 2024
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Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Friday, Aug. 8)
7:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire Eastern Road in Willshire Township for a motor vehicle crash. A 2012 Ford F250, driven by Chase Matthew Stanler of Berne, Indiana, was traveling east on Willshire Eastern Road near Clayton Road. The F250 crossed the opposite lane of travel, went off the left side of the roadway, hit a utility pole, corrected back onto the roadway and came to rest. The airbags deployed and the vehicle suffered disabling damage. Neither of the occupants were injured.
Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Thursday, Aug. 8)
The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our 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.
Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Saturday, Aug. 10)
11:21 a.m. – Dispatched the Convoy marshal to an area of Franklin Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of an ATV being driving on village streets.
Convoy Fire Chief suspended without pay, faces termination hearing
CONVOY—Convoy Village Council met Thursday, August 8 in what was billed as a “public informational meeting”. The first order of business was to go into a 20-minute-long executive session.
2024 Van Wert Jr. Fair Royalty candidates announced
VAN WERT COUNTY — With the 2024 Van Wert County Fair quickly approaching, the Junior Fair Coronation Committee has announced this year’s candidates for King, Queen, Species, and Project Prince or Princess, with a record-breaking 22 candidates.
Lincolnview renovations on display
MIDDLE POINT—A Grand Opening Celebration was held at Lincolnview Schools on Sunday to showcase the completed renovations to the school, particularly Phase II of the $5 million construction project. The price tag of Phase II was around $3.8 million.
Council updated on water main break
VAN WERT—The total cost of repairing a water main break on North Washington Street will be thousands of dollars. Van Wert City Council at their Monday, August 12 meeting, heard from Safety Service Director Jay Fleming about what led to the break and the challenges crews faced in keeping the city from running out of water.
FRED TUMBLESON
Fred Tumbleson, 81, of Convoy, was reunited with his wife, Sandra, in heaven on Sunday, June 23, 2024. He was born October 6, 1942, in Decatur, Indiana, to Jesse and Mamie (Cully)Tumbleson. A celebration of Fred’s life will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Convoy Fox Hunter’s, starting at 5:00pm. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, 722 S. Washington St, Van Wert, Ohio.
GENE P. GOODWIN
Gene P. Goodwin, 88, of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 8:50am on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Van Wert Manor. Services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert, with Rev. William Haggis II, officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, where military graveside services will be rendered by the Van Wert American Legion and V.F.W. units. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:30am on the day of the service, at the funeral home. A complete obituary will be run closer to service time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, 722 S. Washington Street, Van Wert, Ohio.