VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that, during this year’s Van Wert County Fair, his office will once again be assisting county residents with registering to receive an automatic email alert when a registered sex offender moves into an area near their home. Sheriff Riggenbach said that, on Saturday, […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information County fair season is here and many area residents will soon be attending the Van Wert County Fair. In Ohio, there have been a few reported cases of influenza illness among people who have handled or otherwise spent time around swine. Symptoms are similar to those typically seen with seasonal flu, including […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information DELPHOS — K&M Tire in Delphos is offering a $10,000 reward for information that would help it recover a semi tractor-trailer rig stolen from the business this past Sunday morning. The equipment is a 2013 Mack semi-truck number 604 and license plate PVT2824 and 53-foot Trailmobile trailer number K1240 and license plate […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Just like that, Week No. 1 of the high school football season is in the books. Western Buckeye League teams will jump into league games this Friday, while Midwest Athletic Conference teams will play non-conference opponents for one more week. Northwest Conference and Green Meadows Conference teams have two more weeks […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Lincolnview 3 Continental 0 The Lady Lancers swept visiting Continental 25-16, 25-18, 25-15 on Monday. The victory boosted Lincolnview’s record to 2-1. Morgan Miller led the team with four aces, while Lakin Brant had a team high 22 digs. Kendall Bollenbacher had 18 digs, and Brianna Ebel and Miller each […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS — At least for now, the Ohio Supreme Court has sided with the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the fight over Competitive Balance. The state’s high court announced Monday evening that it was granting OHSAA’s motion for emergency stay of enforcement of a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued August […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information CONVOY — Presale tickets for Friday night’s Crestview at Hicksville football game will be available today, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:45-3:15 in the Crestview athletic office. There will be no presale on Friday. The presale price is $6 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the gate are $6. The game […]
POSTED: 08/28/18 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Brett Schumm and Brooke Bockey were crowned the 2018 Junior Fair king and queen during a coronation ceremony that was part of the Junior Fair’s “Celebration Sunday” schedule of pre-fair events held on Sunday. Bockey, daughter of Doug and Sherry Bockey, is a senior at Spencerville High School and a member of […]
POSTED: 08/27/18 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is coordinating assistance for a local family that lost everything in a house fire on Richey Road last week. The team has met with the family, which includes a mother and three children, and the following assistance is needed: Woman – shirt and […]
POSTED: 08/27/18 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Gasoline prices in Van Wert were substantially below the state average across the board to begin the week, with even the highest local price 13 cents below the average price in Ohio. Low price was again the Murphy USA station in the Towne Center shopping center, at $2.52 a gallon. The Lassus […]
POSTED: 08/27/18 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News