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Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2026

VW independent/submitted information The Board of Trustees of Hoaglin Township will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 10, in the Township House for the annual re-organizational meeting.   The regular business meeting will immediately follow. Both meetings are open to the public.

POSTED: 01/02/19 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: News

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around the Rose Bowl and the Buckeyes, the college football playoff, the Browns and the end of the holidays. Rose Bowl As a Buckeyes fan, I was pleased with Ohio State’s win over Washington. The first three quarters were controlled by OSU and while the Huskies […]

POSTED: 01/02/19 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports Due to low numbers, Lincolnview will play two quarters of junior varsity girls’ basketball each game for the remainder of the season. Start times will remain the same for all JV games, with varsity games tipping off 15 minutes after the conclusion of the two quarter junior varsity quarter game.

POSTED: 01/02/19 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. WKSD Thursday, January 3: Tinora at Wayne Trace Friday, January 4: Kalida at Crestview WERT Friday, January 4: Van Wert at St. Marys Memorial Saturday, January 5: Crestview at Van Wert

POSTED: 01/02/19 at 6:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Roger Stanley Wilson Sr., 97, of Celina, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Celina Manor. He was born November 22, 1921, in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, the son of Lee and Ethel (Carroll) Wilson, who both preceded him in death.  Survivors include four children, Deborah (James) Sullenberger of Fort Myers, Florida, Stan (Lora) Wilson of Kettering, and Katherine (Mark) Zizelman and Rodney (Sara) Wilson, both of […]

POSTED: 01/01/19 at 11:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Editor’s note: The Van Wert independent is doing a series of articles on what it has identified as the top 10 news stories of 2018. The series will run through New Year’s Day and include stories that have generated the most interest from the community and/or involved important local institutions or people. Today’s article features the top […]

POSTED: 01/01/19 at 8:35 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to winterize their vehicles and follow safe driving tips in preparation for inclement weather. Winter weather can catch drivers off guard, but motorists can reduce the risks of being involved in a crash by making sure their vehicles ara ready for the season, adopting winter […]

POSTED: 01/01/19 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: News