The Van Wert High School Vocal Music Department will be presenting its fall concert on Thursday, October 24, at 8 p.m., at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. The Freshman Choir, Sophomore Women’s Choir, Select Choir, and Concert Choir will all be taking the stage. The ensembles will perform a variety of pieces representing different musical […]
POSTED: 10/22/19 at 2:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 28, in the health department conference room, 1179 Westwood Drive, Suite 300, in Van Wert.
POSTED: 10/22/19 at 2:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Agricultural Society will be voting on two constitutional changes — including one to allow the purchase of alcoholic beverages on the fairgrounds — during its annual meeting on November 9. The changes were driven by two petitions that were duly signed and executed at least 14 days prior […]
POSTED: 10/21/19 at 6:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Just a reminder that Van Wert High School government students will be hosting a forum for the three Van Wert mayoral candidates at 7 p.m. today in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Come out and hear the views of the mayoral candidates Don […]
POSTED: 10/21/19 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert’s Caylee Phillips topped the field of Division II district runners and helped the Lady Cougars qualify for the next level. Hunter Sherer notched a top five finish to advance as well, and Lincolnview’s boys’ and girls’ teams, along with Crestview’s girls’ team qualified for the Division III regionals. Division […]
POSTED: 10/21/19 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about OHSAA’s playoff format, Crestview’s playoff chances, the Colts quarterback picture, upsets in the MAC and the World Series. Q: This is a follow up to last week’s question about letting all teams in the football playoffs like Indiana does. Why doesn’t the state expand […]
POSTED: 10/21/19 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Friday, October 25 WKSD: Antwerp at Hicksville, 6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoffWERT: Bath at Van Wert, 6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff Saturday, October 26 WKSD: Wisconsin at Ohio St., 10:30 a.m. pregame, […]
POSTED: 10/21/19 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Roberta D. Debbe, 79, of Van Wert, passed away at 1:34 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019, at her residence. She was born March 19, 1940, in Whitehouse, the daughter of Ethel (Goodman) and Frederick Huss, who both preceded her in death. On December 06, 1958, she married Darrell A. Debbe, who passed away March 22, […]
POSTED: 10/20/19 at 3:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lots of people (above) came out to the Van Wert County Fairgrounds Friday evening for the opening of the 2019 edition of the Van Wert County Apple Festival. The annual festival continues today with lots of good food, craft items, and entertainment. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 10/19/19 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
JOHN VINING/for the Van Wert independent In A Doublewide, Texas Christmas, Van Wert’s Off Stage Productions introduces the community to a hilarious romp through the holiday season — a couple of months early! This comedy, written by Jones, Hope, & Wooten, is being directed locally by Matt Krol. Welcome to the Southwest’s newest and smallest town: […]
POSTED: 10/19/19 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News