Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview bowlers were swept by Tinora at Olympic Lanes on Friday, with the Lady Lancers falling 2135-2144 and the boys losing 2632-2309. Shiann Kraft led the Lady Lancers with a 330 (139, 191), followed by Kenzie Sealscott (174,144 – 318), Alicia Rist (182, 127 – 209), Maria Sarver (130, 124 – […]
POSTED: 02/12/18 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports All area winter sports coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to send nominations for the Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student-Athlete of the week to: sports@thevwindependent.com. Nominations must be received by 12 p.m. on Tuesday. One name will be picked and the winner will receive a T-shirt from Northwest Ohio […]
POSTED: 02/12/18 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Is it possible that five full months have passed since the categories for the 2018 Van Wert County Fair Photography Exhibit were first posted? Those were: Sports in Motion, Living Creatures, Transportation, Shapes, and Night Time/Low Light. If time should continue at this pace, it will soon be the end of August and our pictures are registered […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
“Amazing Grace” is one of the most recognized songs in the world! It has been sung in churches all over the world, recorded in many different languages, been put to different melodies, and has impacted millions of people on earth. People who do not or have not ever attended a church service can probably still sing the […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 9:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
To the Editor: If you live in the country or city, you need to be aware of new regulations on Dicamba. Its volatility can travel for miles, affecting non-resistant field crops, landscape plants such as trees, shrubs, garden plants, and flowers. Each year, landscapes have damage from herbicides sprayed by neighboring farmers, some who do […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 9:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
Marlene Ann Follas, 79, of Van Wert, died Saturday morning, February 10, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born May 20, 1938, in Elida, the daughter of Esther (Paul) and Duane L. Stemen Sr., who both preceded her in death. On November 17, 1957, she married Robert P. Follas in […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lots of area choco-holics — and even normal people — came out Friday for Main Street Van Wert’s annual Chocolate Walk in downtown Van Wert. A number of local downtown businesses, including Truly Divine (above at right) offered a variety of chocolate-themed products to those who came out for the event. There was even a […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 9:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Republican Party will host Ohio Lt. Governor Mary Taylor, who will be speaking at the monthly Republican luncheon on Friday, February 16. The event will take place at Elks Lodge 1197, off Van Wert-Decatur Road in Van Wert. Upon being sworn in as lieutenant governor, Taylor immediately took […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 8:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Crestview used a stunning 28-8 fourth quarter scoring blitz to defeat upset-minded Paulding 70-54 at Ray Etzler Gymnasium on Friday night. The victory extended Crestview’s winning streak to 11 games and it kept the Knights (15-3, 6-0 NWC) alone in first place in the Northwest Conference. Paulding fell to […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 8:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution regarding standards and payment requirements for kidney dialysis services. On January 30, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled “Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection Amendment” from legal counsel for […]
POSTED: 02/10/18 at 8:46 am. FILED UNDER: News