MSVW sets date of 2015 annual dinner

Main Street Van Wert information The Main Street Van Wert Board of Directors will host its annual dinner on Monday, April 20, at the Black Angus on Main restaurant in downtown Van Wert. The event begins at 5:30pm, with dinner served at 6:15 p.m. MSVW is excited to welcome Steve Coon to Van Wert as […]

Sandra Jean Simon

Sandra Jean Simon, 78, a longtime resident of Van Wert, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 17, 1936, the daughter of Leonard “Tony” and Jean (Werner) Rosselet, who both preceded her in death. On August 24, 1957, she married Walter T. “Thad” Simon, who […]

Knight track teams defeat LCC squads

Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview boys’ and girls’ track teams both defeated Lima Central Catholic in a non-conference meet held Saturday at Crestview. The Knight boys won 86-20, while the girls scored 78.5 points, to 43.5 points for the Lady Thunderbirds. First place finishers for the Knight boys include Zach Jellison in […]

Lancer baseball team beats Wayne Trace

Lincolnview baseball information The Lincolnview baseball team defeated Wayne Trace 19-3 on just eight hits, as the Lancers capitalized on eight costly Raider errors in the non-conference match-up. Leading Lincolnview offensively was Wyatt Schmersal, who was 2 for 3 with five RBI in the game.

Local horseshoe league organizing soon

VW Horseshoe League information Anyone interested in pitching horseshoes in the Van Wert Doubles League should contact Gary Giessler at 419.203.7085 or meet at the Van Wert County Fairground secretary’s office at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 20.

Brandt: 10 things to know about E-9-1-1

VW County 9-1-1 information April is 9-1-1 Education Month and Van Wert County 9-1-1 Coordinator Kim Brandt has provided 10 things everyone needs to know about 9-1-1. Brandt said not everyone knows how to make 9-1-1 work for them. “Just three numbers to dial seems simple enough, but with today’s technology do you know how […]

Tomlinson seeks City Council re-election

Submitted information One of America’s most fundamental rights in the right to vote. On Tuesday, May 5, the citizens of Van Wert have the opportunity to vote in the Republican primary to determine who will be on the ballot for the November elections. Current Van Wert At-Large City Councilman Jon Tomlinson is requesting city residents’ […]

Review: Lincolnview’s ‘Tarzan’ excellent

KATHRYN COOPER/for the Van Wert independent What a lesson for our world today!  Lincolnview’s production of Tarzan is a drama of two worlds that blend and clash, but learn from the heartaches that result. Tarzan is a musical that tells the story of a human baby adopted by a gorilla family/tribe deep in the jungle. […]

Attorney general warns of IRS tax scams

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warns Ohioans to beware of threatening calls purportedly “from the IRS” as the April 15 tax-filing deadline approaches. In the past week alone, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received more than 100 reports of IRS-related scams from consumers across the state. “Many of […]

Ohio City sets summer concert schedule

Arts in the Park information OHIO CITY — The Village of Ohio City and the Arts in the Park Committee announce the finalization of the village’s 2015 summer concert season. This is a monthly event that takes place on the second Friday of every month, from May to September, and is held in Memorial Park […]