DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While Chloe Agnew is known for her interpretations of Irish music, whether as a member of famed Irish group Celtic Woman for a decade or through her many solo performances, it’s far from everything that defines her as a musician. Agnew, who will perform her show, “Chloe Agnew: An Irish Heart”, with […]
POSTED: 03/09/18 at 9:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will host its second annual Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at the YWCA. Keynote speaker for this event will be Allie Clifton Kalsow. Kalsow is the sideline reporter for Fox Sports Ohio’s Cleveland Cavaliers telecasts. As a sports personality, she […]
POSTED: 03/09/18 at 9:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners officially declared this week “4-H Week”. Those at the proclamation signing included (front row, from the left) 4-H members Brett Schumm, Sam Price, Austin Sorgen, Abbey Bradford, and Evan Scarlett; (back row) 4-H Educator Heather Gottke, County Commissioners Thad Lichtensteiger, Stan Owens, and Todd Wolfrum, and 4-H Program Coordinator […]
POSTED: 03/09/18 at 9:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Veterans Service Office wants to honor all county World War II veterans (December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946) and Korean Conflict veterans (June 27, 1950-January 31, 1955. On April 25, the county Veterans Service Office will be holding a dinner for any veteran, and a guest, who served within […]
POSTED: 03/09/18 at 9:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS — Van Wert High School wrestler Isaiah Bretz saw his season come to an end, but teammate Gabe Steyer advanced to today’s action in the 2018 OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University. Bretz lost 12-10 to Maxx Peters in Thursday’s Division II preliminaries, […]
POSTED: 03/09/18 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Crestview and Hicksville will meet in Elida Friday night (7 p.m.), with a district championship and a trip to next week’s Division IV regionals at Bowling Green State University on the line. Crestview (21-3) advanced to Friday’s district title game with a heart stopping 72-67 double overtime win over Ottoville on […]
POSTED: 03/08/18 at 1:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert High School wrestlers Gabe Steyer and Isaiah Bretz enjoyed a warm sendoff from fellow students and teachers this morning, before departing for the 2018 OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. The tournament begins today and runs through Saturday. Video by Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 03/08/18 at 9:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Nine people were arraigned on grand jury indictments on Wednesday and a total of 16 people appeared on a variety of criminal hearings that day in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Those arraigned include the following: Anthony Sexton, 53, of Van Wert, entered not guilty pleas to one count each of […]
POSTED: 03/08/18 at 8:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The PLC Health Clinic held its annual banquet fundraiser this past Sunday at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. The keynote address was given by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. Secretary Husted talked about his own adoption story and related it to the importance of clinics like the PLC. Executive […]
POSTED: 03/08/18 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved H.R. 4227, the bipartisan Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, legislation authored by U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) that would improve vigilance in the face of growing terrorist attacks using vehicles. The bill passed by voice vote. The legislation requires the Department of Homeland Security […]
POSTED: 03/08/18 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: News