VAN WERT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF THOMAS M. RIGGENBACH DAILY ACTIVITY LOG Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 12:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township.
VAN WERT—Van Wert’s newest employer, TekniPlex, celebrated the completion of its newest manufacturing plant Tuesday morning (October 15).
VAN WERT—A Delphos man pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court to raping an 8 year old child.
VAN WERT—Hundreds gathered at Van Wert Fairground Thursday night for CHP Home Care and Hospice’s Beacon of Hope. The annual fundraiser has become a fixture of Van Wert over the last 25 years, and each year CHP celebrates the life of someone cared for by the hospice.
VAN WERT—The Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority has awarded a contract for a significant runway extension project. On Tuesday, the board approved a bid from Fenson Contracting, of Fort Jennings, to extend the airport’s 4,000-foot runway by 1,000 feet.
Laura G. Glancy, age 100, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at the Meadows of Kalida.
Marcia (Waymire) Elston, 90 of Middle Point, OH, died at 9:20 am, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Van Wert Manor. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at St.
Richard Allen Clark, 63, of Van Wert, Ohio, jumped into the arms of the lord after a short courageous battle with cancer on October 11, 2024. He was born August 6, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Henry and Donnabelle (Lehman) Clark.
June Waitman Weiss was born on March 19, 1926, to Benjamin and Lura Pepple Waitman in Lima Ohio. She passed away on July 13, 2024.
Larry E. Barnett, 72, of Van Wert, died at 8:51 pm on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Lima Memorial.