Firefighters from Van Wert and Middle Point fire departments battled a house fire (above) at 517 N. Market St. in Van Wert early Tuesday morning. The American Red Cross Disaster Team was also at the scene. The fire occurred at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday, with units on the scene until 10 this morning. Firefighters also […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 12:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The 2016 high school football season wasn’t kind to Van Wert. Already faced with younger faces at many positions, the Cougars had to deal with a multitude of injuries, especially at quarterback. The end result was an 0-10 (0-9 Western Buckeye League) season, but head coach Keith Recker believes there was […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor A walkoff single to right field by Van Wert’s Darius Eddins proved to be the difference in Van Wert’s 4-3 win over Crestview Monday night at Smiley Park. The seventh inning hit allowed Jonathon Lee to score from third, as the Cougars improved to 11-1 in Acme league play. Crestview dropped […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 7:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council on Monday approved legislation making significant changes to the way City Council operates, while also approving the 2018 tax budget, and passing a measure allowing Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Stacy Adam to seek renewal of an expired job incentive program. Council unanimously approved four […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 12:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Lincolnview Local Board of Education approved putting the community center/bus garage project out for bids, honored two longtime employees who are retiring this year, and also praised three students during its June meeting Monday evening. The board first heard an update on the community center/bus garage project from Brian Wolfe of Garmann […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 12:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Brent Jones and Kristi Gamble, representing Convoy Community Days, recently presented a check for $2,000 to Vicki Saylor, board member of the Village of Convoy Historical Society, for the Convoy Opera House restoration project. The Convoy Community Days weekend festival in September shares its profits with local organizations, community projects, and Edgewood Park. […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 12:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Civic Theatre has cast the third youth theatre production of the season: Alice in Wonderland, directed by Amber Evans. Performance dates are Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 30, at 2 p.m. The production is a great mixture of the cartoon version, the movie […]
POSTED: 06/27/17 at 12:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach is asking for the public’s help in finding an inmate from the County Correctional Facility who jumped from family member’s vehicle while returning from a doctor’s appointment. Ian D. Taylor, 23, of Van Wert, did not return from a medical furlough granted by Van […]
POSTED: 06/26/17 at 10:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Coming off a record-setting 2016 campaign, the Crestview Knights are preparing hard for the upcoming high school football season. After a 7-3 (4-3 Northwest Conference) regular season, Crestview qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, then won back-to-back playoff games to advance to the regional finals for […]
POSTED: 06/26/17 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports The Lincolnview Lancers continued their winning ways during Saturday’s impressive doubleheader sweep of Wayne Trace. Behind one-hitters thrown by Ethan Parsons and Thad Walker, the Lancers beat the Raiders 11-0 and 1-0. Lincolnview (16-4) has now won seven straight during the summer season. Parsons struck out seven and walked two, and […]
POSTED: 06/26/17 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports