Patrol promoting use of seat belts in Ohio

VW independent/submitted information There is no disputing that wearing a safety belt can save a person’s life. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is encouraging all motorists to buckle up this upcoming holiday season and continue to do so throughout the new year. From 2012-2014 1,157 people who were not wearing an available seat belt were […]

VWHS classes planning European trip

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert High School foreign language program is planning a summer 2017 European tour for students and parents and school-associated community members. The trip is to take place during the last two weeks of June, with destinations in Germany, France, and Spain. An informational meeting will be held at Van Wert High […]

Council on Aging sets Veterans Day event

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Council on Aging, in honor of Veterans Day, will host guest speaker Steve Gehres at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 11. Gehres served in the United States Navy and worked on mines. He will talk about his experiences while in the Navy and the delicate work he did. All […]

MP Village Council changes meeting date

VW independent/submitted information MIDDLE POINT — Middle Point Village Council’s regular November 10 meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Office Building.

Allen E. Rodman

Allen E. Rodman, a Kirkwood, Missouri, police officer, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015. Allen, born December 30, 1974, was the beloved husband of Vanessa Rodman; loving father of Michal and Evan Rodman; dear son of Wanda and the late Graydon Rodman; dear brother of Burton (Melissa) Rodman; dear grandson Rex and Kay Rodman, and […]

Convicted arsonist sentenced in CP Court

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert woman was sent to prison following a probation violation, while a man convicted of arson was also sentenced during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin Burchfield sentenced Tristan Boaz, 24, of Van Wert, to 12 months in prison after she admitted she violated […]

Review: ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ quirky fun

DAVE WALKER/special to the VW independent If you want a good laugh, a good cry, and have your emotions tested, you will not have to drive out of town for it. For the next two weekends (November 6-8 and 13-15) the Lincolnview Theater Department will be presenting Little Shop of Horrors at Van Wert Civic […]

Laudick new YWCA executive director

YWCA of VW County information The YWCA of Van Wert has announced the appointment of Kimberly Laudick as executive director. Laudick, a lifelong resident of Van Wert County, has a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. She is experienced in marketing, community and event planning, sales, and business experience. Laudick says she is looking […]

Red Cross training

Local American Red Cross Disaster Team members got a chance to spend some “non-stressful” time with the Van Wert Fire Department. Disaster Team Director Mark Klausing and Van Wert Fire Chief Jim Steele both thought it would be helpful if Red Cross volunteers could experience what firefighters do during a fire. A scenario was created of a […]

VWCHS sets ‘Night at Museum’ schedule

VW County Historical Society information The Van Wert County Historical Society recently announced its plans for November’s “Night at the Museum” event and a tentative schedule for 2016. Once again, the Historical Society is offering an ornament class as November’s “Night at the Museum” activity. The class will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum […]