VW independent/submitted information Just a reminder that the Van Wert County Veterans Service Office will be having its second annual Veterans Day Cook Out on Sunday, June 16. Check-in will be at noon and the meal will be served from 1-3 p.m. The VSO asks that veterans RSVP by calling its office at 419.238.9592 by June […]
POSTED: 05/10/19 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert City Planning Commission will hold a meeting in Van Wert Council Chambers at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, to amend and approve the final plat for Phase 1 for the Landing at Dickinson Farms subdivision.
POSTED: 05/10/19 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
John R. Taylor, 84, of Rockford, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born April 20, 1935, in Cavett, the son of Aaron V. and Olinda Mae (Lehman) Taylor, who both preceded him in death. On July 21, 1979, he married the former Nancy J. Wierwille, and she survives […]
POSTED: 05/10/19 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert High School senior Austin Clay is this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. Clay, who was nominated by head coach Mark Collins, broke his own shot put record with a toss of 59-02.75 at Saturday’s Ada Invitational. He also holds the Van Wert stadium record in the […]
POSTED: 05/09/19 at 9:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It took an extra inning, but the Van Wert Cougars clinched at least a share of the Western Buckeye League baseball championship. Keaton Brown scored from second base on an Elida error in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving the Cougars a 6-5 walk off win over the Bulldogs at […]
POSTED: 05/09/19 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Winter Boroff slides into home during Thursday’s Division IV sectional championship game against Columbus Grove. The Lady Lancers scored five runs in the first inning, five more in the second, six in the fifth and one more in the sixth to win the sectional title 17-9. Boroff had three RBIs and scored three runs, and […]
POSTED: 05/09/19 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — Kali Small turned in an outstanding pitching performance during Thursday’s 2-0 Division IV softball sectional championship win over Miller City at Owen Pugh Field. Small allowed just two hits and struck out 16 batters. Bailey Gregory and Hannah Binnion each had a hit and an RBI, as the Lady […]
POSTED: 05/09/19 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — Nathan Ruger and Kaden Thomas are district bound, and will play at Bowling Green State University next week. The first doubles team from Van Wert beat Shawnee’s Garrett DeMoss and Brayden Ward 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Division II tennis sectionals at UNOH on Thursday, then the duo […]
POSTED: 05/09/19 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Nine people were arraigned on grand jury indictments Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. David Seibert, 26, of Van Wert, pleaded not guilty to one count each of rape, a first-degree felony, and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a felony of the fourth degree. Seibert was ordered held on […]
POSTED: 05/08/19 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview High School senior Olivia Skelton recently accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, for the Class of 2023. Skelton is the daughter of Wes and Tina Skelton. While attending West Point, Skelton plans to major in space science or aeronautical engineering, with […]
POSTED: 05/08/19 at 11:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News