VWCH All-Twig Board has April meeting

Submitted information The All-Twig Board met April 19 in Van Wert County Hospital’s Conference Room A. Representatives of the three Twig groups were welcomed by Chairman, Jeanne Ziegler. Invocation was given by Mae Stoller. A light lunch of soup, salad, rolls, and cake was prepared by the hospital and enjoyed by all. Paula Stabler, director […]

Grange honors Leland Smith Insurance

Submitted information COLUMBUS — Grange Insurance has recognized Leland Smith Insurance Services as a leader in the insurance industry and awarded it Grange’s Senior Partner designation. Each year, Grange honors a select group of its independent agency partners by recognizing them with the title of Senior Partner. These agencies are part of a top-tier division […]

Barn dedicated

A number of government officials were on hand Sunday afternoon to officially dedicate the Van Wert County Historical Society’s new barn, including State Senator Cliff Hite, who helped get the project funded; State Representative Craig Riedel, Van Wert County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger, and Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur. The historical society also unveiled (literally) the 1917 Overland […]

Ohio unemployment remains unchanged

VW independent/submitted information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in March 2017, unchanged from February 2017, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased 4,100 over the month, from a revised 5,522,800 in February to 5,518,700 in March 2017. The number of workers […]

Knights on the Nile

Crestview High School had its Junior-Senior Prom on Saturday at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. Theme for this year’s prom was “A Knight on the Nile.” Promgoers also had the opportunity to join in after-prom activities, sponsored by the school and Van Wert Optimist Club, at Olympic Lanes bowling alley. photos by Bob […]

Ohio gasoline prices increase this week

Submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 7.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has increased 1 cent per gallon in the last week to $2.42 per […]

Earth Day activities

Van Wert Recycling Center had a number of activities occurring Saturday in honor of Earth Day. A steady flow of people were on hand throughout the day to recycle items and participate in Earth Day-related activities. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent

Extension announces QA training session

Submitted information Quality Assurance training is a requirement each year from the Ohio Department of Agriculture for all youths exhibiting livestock. With so many young people exhibiting rabbits in Van Wert County, there will be a Quality Assurance training on Saturday, April 29, from 9-11 a.m., at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds Extension Office meeting […]

The Week Ahead in Local Sports

Van Wert independent sports (Please note: games/events are subject to change) Monday April 24 Baseball: Bluffton at Crestview (5 p.m.) Baseball: Paulding at Lincolnview (5 p.m.) Softball: Bluffton at Crestview (5 p.m.) Softball: Paulding at Lincolnview (5 p.m.) Softball: Van Wert at Kalida (5 p.m.) Tuesday April 25 Tennis: Van Wert at Elida (4:30 p.m.) […]

Cougars, Blue Jays split baseball DH

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Weatherwise, it felt more like fall than spring, but Van Wert and Delphos St. John’s played two games at Smiley Park on Saturday. The end result was a split–-the Cougars (13-4) won game one 8-3, and Delphos St. John’s (10-6) won the second game of the doubleheader, 5-1. Van Wert wasted […]