Van Wert FOP announces raffle winners

VW independent/submitted information On February 4, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 62 in Van Wert held its annual banquet for local FOP members and members of the Van Wert Law Enforcement Association at Elks Lodge 1197. As part of the annual banquet, lodge members sold raffle tickets for a vacation package in which two winning […]

Cougar seniors get final home victory

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports Appropriately for Van Wert’s Senior Night, three Cougar seniors combined for all but 8 of Van Wert’s points as the Cougars defeated Ottoville 53-37 in a non-league boys’ basketball game in the Cougars’ Den. It was the final home game of the regular season. Colin Smith had 22 points, while Ryan McCracken […]

Vantage names Alumni Hall of Fame class

VW independent/submitted information During its 40th year, Vantage Career Center will begin a new tradition by inducting the first class ino the Vantage Alumni Hall of Fame. The purpose of the Alumni Hall of Fame is to recognize graduates who have, through their performance and achievement, brought credit and honor to themselves and to Vantage Career Center after […]

Tanker overturns

A tanker truck overturned on Ohio 118, between Van Wert and Ohio City, just prior to 12:30 p.m. Monday. Wreckers removed the vehicle from the crash site. No other information was available on Tuesday. (Adam Andrews/for the Van Wert independent)

L’view accepting open enrollment apps

VW independent/submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools, in correlation with Ohio Revised Code 3313.64 or 3313.65, will again permit students from adjacent school districts to apply and enroll in the district’s schools through open enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year. Applications will be accepted beginning April 1 on a first-come, first-served basis according to the time […]

SWCD taking orders for tree seedlings

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District tree seedling sale has begun. The seedlings are available in packets of 10 at a minimal cost. Since the seedlings are being sold at a very minimal price there are no guarantees. Order forms are available at the SWCD office, 1185 Professional Drive in […]

Local GOP women plan candidates’ night

VW independent/submitted information In response to a number of requests for another candidates’ night, the Van Wert County Republican Women will be holding a candidates’ event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, at the Black Angus restaurant on East Main Street. Candidates for local office will be allowed to speak for approximately five minutes apiece, with a […]

Gage P. Miller

Gage P. Miller, 21, of rural Ohio City, died Friday morning, February 12, 2016, in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. He was born March 17, 1994, in Lima, the son of Clint P. Miller, who survives in Van Wert, and Angela M. (Coomer) Merkle, who survives in Ohio City. Other survivors include his stepfather, […]

Untangling economic development

“We always did feel the same, we just started from a different point of view” – Bob Dylan. I’ve used this lyric from my favorite Dylan song, “Tangled Up in Blue”, in a column before, but it fits better here. And to accurately quote the song, it would be “… started from a different point […]

Let’s build it well…

Let’s build one united economic development effort, and do it well. The new endeavor is beginning to take shape. To date six members of a steering committee have been named, and according to a recent news article, the six members will agree on a seventh member. The steering committee will also define a job description […]