Elks Soccer Shoot scheduled for May 4

Submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 will hold its annual Elks Soccer Shoot on Saturday, May 4. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1197 Elks Drive, and the shoot will start at 9:30 a.m. A parent or guardian must be present during registration. The contest is open to both boys […]

Connie L. Hofmann

Connie L. Hofmann, 71, of Cottontown, Tennessee, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. She was born February 9, 1948, in Van Wert, the daughter of Paul and Marcile E. Giessler, who both preceded her in death. On June 24, 1971, she married Gary W. Hofmann, who survives, and they lived a wonderful life together, traveling […]

Florence Wells Leiter

Florence Wells Leiter, 95, of Antwerp, and formerly of Van Wert, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Cedars in Leo, Indiana. Florence was born December 8, 1923, in Somerdale, a daughter of Lloyd and Louise (Eschmann) Rader, who both preceded her in death. During World War II, Florence worked at Timken Roller Bearing […]

City Council looks at code violations again

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council looked at code enforcement issues again, while also approving legislation giving Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming the authority to seek bids for Issue 1-funded projects this summer. Councilman At-Large Bill Marshall, who chairs Council’s Health-Service-Safety Committee, talked about the increase in code violations from 2017 to 2018, noting there […]

Crestview Board prepares for ECC project

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer CONVOY — It’s not expected to be ready until the 2020-2021 school year, but the Crestview Local Board of Education took some important steps toward opening a new early childhood center. During Monday night’s monthly meeting, the board approved a motion to transfer $1 million from the general fund to the building […]

2019 R.K. Thompson girl finalists named

VW independent/submitted information Five area girls have been selected for the 2019 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth and Anthony Adams, co-chairs of the Van Wert Service Club’s selection committee. The awards banquet is to be held on Wednesday, May 1.  The program provides cash awards to seniors at Van Wert County […]

ODOT to conduct 2 app workshop events

VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will hold two application workshop events in Lima to assist job seekers in applying for the organization’s open positions. The workshops are to be held: Wednesday, April 24, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Bradfield Community Center, 550 S. Collett St. […]

Spring Fest event planned on fairgrounds

VW independent/submitted information The first annual Spring Fest is coming Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds.  On Friday, May 3, hours are from 4 to 9 p.m., with Deuces Wild playing in the Agricultural Building from 6 to 9 that evening.  This is a BYOB music event on the fairgrounds. […]

Lancers blank Delphos Jefferson

Lincolnview pinch runner Clayton Leeth rounds second base during Monday’s NWC game against Delphos Jefferson. The Lancers won the game 2-0, with Landon Price singling in Ethan Kemler in the second inning, and Jaden Youtsey driving in Cole Binkley in the third inning. Gavin Carter pitched four innings of one hit ball, while Price tossed […]

Softball: Cougars, Knights, Lancers win

Van Wert independent sports Van Wert, Crestview and Lincolnview each enjoyed big softball wins on Monday. Van Wert 22 Kalida 5 (five innings) KALIDA — Lauren Moore had five hits, two RBIs and scored five runs to lead Van Wert past Kalida 22-5. Adrianna Grothause chipped in with four hits, three RBIs and three runs […]