Mini Relay for Life

Crestview Local Schools recently hosted their annual Mini-Relay for Life. Elementary students competed as classroom teams to see not only which class could raise the most money to help fund cancer research, but also to see which class could run the most laps. The elementary students raised $1,200 and ran a combined total of over 3,700 laps […]

ODOT lists road projects for coming week

VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 has listed road projects for the coming week. Those projects, in Van Wert, Paulding, and Putnam counties, include the following: U.S. 30, between the Indiana state line and Ohio 49 north, will be restricted to one lane in both directions through the work zone […]

Overholt to ONU

Chayten Overholt has signed his letter of intent to play collegiate baseball at Ohio Northern University. Overholt was a four year starter at shortstop and a four year leadoff man for the Lincolnview Lancers. He named All-NWC during each of his four years and was the 2018 NWC Player of the Year. He also earned […]

Lady Cougars do well at regionals

Van Wert independent sports PIQUA — Van Wert High School junior Tabatha Saam qualified for next week’s track and field state tournament by placing third in the shot put during Thursday’s Division II regionals at Piqua. Saam had a throw of 37-04.25, while teammate Abby Jackson placed sixth (36-04.75). Megan Braun finished second in the […]

Lincolnview baseball players honored

Nine Lincolnview Lancer baseball players were honored on Thursday night for earning a 3.0 grade point average during the school year. Pictured above (front row): Clayton Leeth, Collin Overholt, Gavin Carter and Creed Jessee. Back row: Thad Walker, Chayten Overholt, Ethan Parsons, Ethan Kemler and Sam Myers. Players who earned special awards (pictured below) were: […]

Regional baseball, softball scores

Van Wert independent sports Regional baseball and softball games were played Wednesday and Thursday. Below are scores of games involving area teams. Division II baseball at Bowling Green Wapakoneta 12 Oberlin Firelands 0 (5 innings) Division III baseball at Elida Coldwater 2 Milan Edison 1 Division IV baseball at Springfield Fort Loramie 7 Minster 5 […]

Bearcats win NWC award, C’view second

Submitted information Spencerville edged Crestview to win the Northwest Conference 2017-18 “Don Bachman Award of Excellence”. This is the first time Spencerville has accomplished this feat since the establishment of the award in 2005. This award recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic […]

10 people appear for criminal hearings

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A total of 10 people appeared over the last week for criminal hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Three people were arraigned during the week on a variety of criminal charges. Robbie Coffey Jr., 31, of St. Marys, appeared Thursday, May 17, and entered not guilty pleas to a charge […]

City house demolished

A house on the corner of Walnut and Second streets that was gutted by fire in March of this year is shown being demolished by workers from Ron R. Dull Excavating in Van Wert through the Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) program. photos by Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent

Local Red Cross sets volunteer session

VW independent/submitted information The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers for a number of disaster preparedness and response programs. On Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. until noon, at Van Wert Health (hospital Conference Room A) interested individuals can meet disaster volunteers and staff to learn more about local opportunities. During this past year, Van […]