Several races in 2017 general election

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council, two local school boards, and several village council and township boards of trustees in Van Wert County have contested races during the November general election. In Van Wert, Jeff Agler, a Democrat and former City Council member, and Fred Fisher, a Republican who currently serves as First Ward […]

Southern Drawl performs

The 2017 Fountain Park Summer Music Series ended on Friday, not with a whimper, but with a drawl, as Country band Southern Drawl performed its own unique version of Country hits from the Fountain Park pavilion. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent 

4-H Council announces OSU ticket bids

Submitted information The Van Wert County 4-H Council is offering pairs of Ohio State University home game football tickets. All six home games are up for bid, with minimum bids set for each game, as ticket prices vary for each game in cost.
To participate in this fundraiser, area residents must choose one of the following […]

Body camera donated

As part of the ongoing effort to combat crime in Van Wert County, the County Prosecutor’s office, using money from the Furtherance of Justice Fund, recently purchased a miniature body camera for the Sheriff’s Office for use in investigations and interviews. Shown are (from the left) Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach, Prosecutor Eva Yarger, and Deputies Nathan Huebner […]

Village to spray for mosquitoes in August

Submitted information WREN — Wren Mayor Monica Davis and Wren Village Council announce that village will be spraying for mosquitoes on Wednesday evening, August 16.

L’view primed for volleyball title run

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Coming off a 14-9 (6-2, third place Northwest Conference) season, and with six returning starters and a total of eight letter winners, expectations are high for the 2017 Lincolnview Lady Lancers volleyball team. The list of starters/letterwinners includes four seniors: outside hitter Alana Williams (second team all-NWC 2016), middle blocker Kayla […]

VW golfers compete in Celina

The Van Wert High School golf team ended the week with the Celina Invitational at the Lynx Golf Course. Kalida (330) won the Invitational by edging St. Henry (331) and Wapakoneta (332). The Cougars finished 15th with a team score of 391. Van Wert’s Jared Hernandez (pictured above) took fifth with a score of 79. […]

Candidates named for Junior Fair royalty

VW independent/submitted information With the 2017 Van Wert County Fair quickly approaching, the Junior Fair Coronation Committee would like to announce this year’s candidates for King and Queen and Species Prince or Princess. The coronation ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 27, in the Farm Focus Arena at the south end of […]

L’view boys’ soccer hopes to move up

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor With 10 returning letter winners on a 20-man roster, third year Lincolnview boys’ soccer coach Anson Moody is looking for improvement after last year’s 1-14-2 (0-4-1 Northwest Conference) finish. “I’m really looking forward to watching this season unfold and see how my experienced upperclassman mesh with a large group of talented […]

Crestview to delay parking lot project

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education has decided to delay a parking lot expansion project at the front of the school complex, part of the district’s master site plan, until details of the master plan have been finalized. Board member Andy Perrott noted he was uncomfortable moving forward with the […]