Crime Stoppers 7/25/17

Crime Stoppers will pay cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve a break-in that occurred at the Metals Recycling Technologies, 7680 U.S. 127-N in Van Wert Sometime after 4:45 p.m. on June 8 and before 7:30 the next morning, someone entered the building and stole a 3-foot-by-3-foot-by-3-foot safe. The […]

Law Enforcement 7/25/17

Van Wert Police July 23, 9:53 p.m. — Joshua M. Brown, 35, of 10351 Lincoln Highway, was cited for an open container violation and Zachary D. Brown, 34, of Convoy, was cited for an open contain violation and for having physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired, while at Brookside Convenience Store, 1301 W. […]

VW youth football camp in full swing

These youngsters are learning the basics of football, during Van Wert’s annual Youth Football Camp. The camp, which began on Monday and runs through Wednesday, teaches K-8 football players how to properly block, throw, catch and more. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent 

Drills at VW Youth Football Camp

Ralph Wilson Garwood

Ralph Wilson Garwood of Van Wert passed away at 5:23 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born May 30, 1937, in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, the son of Harvey Clinton Garwood and Naomi Esther Nefferler, who both preceded him in death. His wife, Carrie (Barns) […]

Council mulls donation; OKs tax measures

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council heard a presentation from Main Street Van Wert Project Manager Dan Baisden, who first gave an update on the alleyway project. Baisden said the project has met its minimum funding goals, with large donations from Van Wert Rotary Club and the Van Wert County Board of Commissioners. He […]

MSVW presentation

Main Street Van Wert Program Manager Dan Baisden provides a tax credit example in connection with the National Historic Places Registry during Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting. video by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent

L’view school board wraps up fiscal year

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent staff writer Finances and routine items were the focus of Monday’s meeting of the Lincolnview Local Board of Education. Treasurer Troy Bowersock told board members that he’s wrapping fiscal year 2016-2017 and is working on the new fiscal year, which includes over 300 orders in preparation for the upcoming school year. “Every day […]

Crestview board hires 2 new teachers

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education accepted the resignations of two teachers, hired their replacements and a guidance secretary, and approved a number of supplemental positions during its July board meeting on Monday. The board accepted the resignation of middle school-high school health/physical education teacher Chelsea Oren after a year […]

More banners going up at L’view HS

Lincolnview superintendent Jeff Snyder tells the Board of Education that new banners are going up in the high school gymnasium.