The Van Wert County Foundation recently made a pledge to the Business Development Corporation of Van Wert for Accelerate Van Wert-A Strategic Economic Growth Initiative designed to address three specific challenges facing the Van Wert County economy. Here, Foundation Executive Secretary Seth Baker (right) presents a check to BDC representatives Adam Ries and Michele Purmort-Mooney. Those […]
POSTED: 10/12/19 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The last quarterly meeting for 2019 for the Van Wert County Regional Planning Commission will be Tuesday, October 15, at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Suite 200 in the County Annex Building. In addition, the Van Wert County Courthouse will be closed Monday, October 14, to observe Columbus Day.
POSTED: 10/12/19 at 6:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Kenton quarterback Blaine Huston passed for 375 yards and six touchdowns, four to Jayden Cornell, to lead the Wildcats past Van Wert 48-25 in a steady rain at Eggerss Stadium on Friday night. Huston’s performance offset Jake Hilleary’s 35 carries for 164 yards and two touchdowns, and the loss all but […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 11:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Spencerville is known for its powerful rushing attack, but it was the passing game that helped boost the Bearcats to a 48-25 win over Crestview on Homecoming Friday. Josh Henline attempted just six passes, but the freshman quarterback completed five for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Spencerville […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 11:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of high school football games played around the area on Friday night, Week No. 7 of the season. WBL Kenton 48 Van Wert 25Ottawa-Glandorf 23 Shawnee 7St. Marys Memorial 62 Elida 14Wapakoneta 27 Bath 3Defiance 28 Celina 27 NWC Spencerville 48 Crestview 25Paulding 44 Delphos Jefferson 38Columbus […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The 42nd annual Photography Exhibit is on view through October 27. With approximately 150 photographs most of which are for sale, this exhibit offers a great opportunity to purchase for the upcoming holidays. We are ghoulishly excited to be part of the downtown Trick or Treat loop on October 26, 10 a.m.-noon. We will be […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
In the 1980s, the “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys” of 38 Special ruled the radio airwaves and filled the cruising strip of downtown Van Wert. Songs like “Rockin’ into the Night,” “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up in You,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys,” “Fantasy Girl,” and “Teacher, Teacher,” set the […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 8:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Students in Van Wert High School’s Government classes are inviting Van Wert residents to join them in an upcoming mayoral candidate forum to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, October 21, in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. This event was created to assist […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Two people were killed in a one-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on U.S. 127 in Van Wert County. Roger D. Schilt, 75, of West Unity, was pronounced dead at the scene, while his wife, Catherine L. Schilt, 74, also of West Unity, was taken to Van Wert Health by a Van […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Police Department received a report of a telephone scam claiming the Social Security Administration is working with Van Wert Police regarding compromised Social Security numbers. The scammers are using a cloned phone number that comes up as Van Wert Police Department. Local residents who receive a similar call should not […]
POSTED: 10/11/19 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: News