To the Editor: I recently had the opportunity to attend the candidate forum sponsored by the local Heart Land Patriots. I’m thankful they take the time to organize and sponsor these events so we can gain deeper insight in to the thoughts of the candidates and their plans. In a recent op-ed piece published in […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Ohio Third District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Delphos man sentenced to life in prison and two 8-year prison terms in the beating death of a 15-month-old boy. Christopher Peters was convicted on charges of aggravated murder, felonious assault, and endangering children related to the death of […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview students had lots of fun during the school’s Junior-Senior Prom on Saturday. The prom was organized around the theme “Jurassic Prom” and a number of references to the hit movie series were included in the decorations and other items at the dance, which was held in the Commercial Building on the Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 7:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
KARI GALL/for the independent Sometimes I walk into a show knowing everything about it, hoping it’s as good as I envision in my mind. Other times I don’t know a stitch about the show except the title. This is one of those shows. I recently attended a play put on by Van Wert Civic Theatre called Love, […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert gasoline prices were well below the state average, according to GasBuddy.com to start this week. Gasoline prices locally range from $2.53 at Murphy USA in the Towne Center shopping center, to $2.59 at both the Brookside Marathon station on West Main Street and the Short Stop Sunoco station on East […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert swept the 16 team Ada Invitational on Saturday, with the Cougars notching 95.5 points, and the Lady Cougars finishing with 115 team points. The Cougars received first place finishes from Blake Henry (high jump, 6-01.00), Eli Rager (long jump, 19-06.00) and Austin Clay (discus, 145-01, shot put, 54-10.50). The Lady Cougars received first […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Defiance 2 Van Wert 1 (baseball) At Defiance on Saturday, an error in the eighth inning led to a 2-1 Bulldog victory over Van Wert. Van Wert took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, when James Acquaviva singled in Lawson Blackmore. Defiance tied the game with an RBI single in […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — Michael Etter finished second at first singles at the annual Western Buckeye League tennis tournament on Saturday, while teammate Michael Hellman finished fourth at third singles. Etter, a No. 6 seed, lost to No. 1 seed Michael Rutter of Shawnee in the championship match, 6-0, 6-1. Hellman lost to […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Just two more selections will be made for the Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the week for the 2017-2018 school year. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to send nominations for the final two awards to sports@thevwindependent.com. Nominations must be received by 12 p.m. Tuesday. Winners of […]
POSTED: 05/07/18 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Paul William “Frenchy” Colter, 76, went to be with his Lord Saturday evening at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 24, 1941, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Donald D. Colter and Mabel (Gates) Colter Fitts Yoh, who both preceded him in death. On May 16, 1987, he married the […]
POSTED: 05/06/18 at 6:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries