Lady Cougars surge past Kenton

Van Wert independent sports KENTON — Another game, another rally and victory by Van Wert. This time, the Lady Cougars found themselves trailing Kenton 5-1 after the first inning, but exploded in the late innings for a 17-6 Western Buckeye League softball win. The victory boosted Van Wert’s record to 7-2 (4-1 WBL). Van Wert […]

Cougars win low scoring game

Van Wert independent sports It was a pitchers duel at Russell Fisher Field on Tuesday. The Cougars finished with three hits and Hayden Maples held Kenton to just four hits in Van Wert’s 3-1 Western Buckeye League victory over the Wildcats. Maples struck out five and walked four. Two of Van Wert’s runs came in […]

Coaches Corner: VW’s Charlie Witten

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor When the Van Wert Cougars have been able to take the field this baseball season, they’ve enjoyed a good deal success. Including Tuesday night’s 3-1 victory over visiting Kenton, the Cougars are 7-2 (3-2 Western Buckeye League), and longtime head coach Charlie Witten said there have been plenty of positives. “One […]

Sheriff: Be on lookout for mail thieves

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced his office is investigating numerous thefts of mail from rural mailboxes. Sheriff Riggenbach said the thefts are taking place throughout northwest Ohio and also several counties in Indiana over the past 10 days. Sheriff’s deputies have spoken with known victims about these thefts. County […]

Gary W. Frysinger

Gary W. Frysinger, 71 of Van Wert, died shortly after arrival at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert at 1:05 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born March 29, 1947 in Van Wert, the son of Jack Lee and Ruth E. (Pond) Frysinger Sr., who both survive in Van Wert. On December 18, 1971, […]

Barbara Jean Long

Barbara Jean Long, 86, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018, at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 18, 1931, in Ohio City, the daughter of Jethro and Dorothy (Brown) Burch, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters, Rhonda Burns of Marietta, […]

Council placing sidewalk issue on ballot

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor After more than two decades of talking about sidewalks, Van Wert City Council members finally decided to do something about the long contentious issue: they’re letting the voters decide. The six City Council members who attended Monday’s meeting — Jeff Agler, Joi Mergy, Ken Markward, Steve Trittschuh, Joel Penton, and Bill Marshall […]

Crestview bd. to appeal building decision

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education tackled a lengthy and wide-ranging agenda during Monday’s monthly meeting. During a presentation by Kasey Corbet of Garmann-Miller and Associates, board members learned of a ruling requiring a storm shelter be added to the planned classroom addition, a decision that could cost the district […]

City commends officers for saving man

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Police Department recently recognized three members of the department with letters of commendation for their actions at the house fire at 328 N. Market St on April 4. The commendation cited the officers’ exemplary and courageous actions in responding and assisting a resident from his residence at that address. […]

VWHS releases information for 2018 prom

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert High School Junior Class invites area residents to the prom open house this Saturday, April 28, from 2-4 p.m. in the Van Wert Middle School gymnasium.   This year, the students chose ‘Hollywood Nights’ as the theme. Come and see how the students transformed the gym and get a picture […]