Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve a theft that occurred at the Van Wert Walmart Super Center, 301 Towne Center Blvd. On April 14, around 4 p.m., a woman was observed leaving Walmart with a Vizio Smart TV and an RCA Sound Bar. […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 9:08 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
VW independent/submitted information The staff of the YWCA of Van Wert County is calling for all area residents to join it in taking a Stand Against Racism between Monday, April 23, and Sunday, April 29. Stand Against Racism will unite the community in a bold demonstration that delivers a clear message: the community is on […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 8:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 has scheduled the following highway projects for next week: Van Wert County Ohio 66 over U.S. 30, northwest of Delphos, will close April 30 for 21 days for bridge repair. Westbound traffic detoured to U.S. 30, to Middle Point Wetzel Road, and back to […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will be offering a free one-night self-defense class from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, and this one is just for children. The class is provided by the Van Wert Self Defense Team and is designed to teach children how to avoid dangerous situations and what they […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Evergreen Garden Club in Van Wert will be having a perennial plant sale from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, in its new location: the Ohio State University Extension Office at the Van Wert Fairgrounds. Perennial plants will be dug from garden club members’ own gardens and sold at very reasonable prices. A […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Horace M. “Mac” Talton, 85, a resident of Vancrest Assisted Living in Van Wert, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. The son of Ransom Talton and Donie (Ferrell) Talton, who both preceded him in death, Mac was born on September 12, 1932, in Wayne County, North Carolina. Mac was the […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Editor’s note: Mr. Kitson invited me to refute any part of his letter I could, so I have added my comments in italics under each paragraph of his letter, to make it simpler and easy to read. To the editor: In your article you said that people who want to live in the rural community […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
Lincolnview High School’s Gavin Carter is this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. The sophomore pitcher entered the week 4-0, with an ERA of .636 with 44 strikeouts. Carter, who was nominated by head coach Eric Fishpaw, is batting .364 and in the classroom he carries a 3.611 grade […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Crestview pitching shut down Ada, and the Knights piled up 12 hits in a five inning 12-0 Northwest Conference victory over the Bulldogs on Thursday. Brant Richardson pitched four innings and struck out six while allowing just one hit, Jace Vining finished the game by allowing a hit, a […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Lincolnview improved to 9-0 (3-0 Northwest Conference) with an easy five inning 14-0 victory over Allen East on Thursday. Freshman Collin Overholt led the Lancers by going 2-2 with four RBI and a run scored, while Chayten Overholt, Jaden Youtsey, Gavin Carter and Ethan Kemler each finished with two RBI. “Offensively, […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports