Rotary wants to help other local groups

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Rotary Foundation, part of Van Wert Rotary Club, reminds other organizations of the partnership opportunities it can offer.  The foundation is the charitable branch of the local club that has the ability to accept and distribute donations to worthy projects and organizations.  “We have a wonderful opportunity to provide financial […]

ODOT lists weekly local highway projects

VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 has announced the following highway projects during the coming week in Van Wert County: U.S. 30, under U.S. 224, northwest of the city of Van Wert, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs. Work is being performed by […]

Ohio A-G addresses HB 6-related issue

VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently became aware that his comments from a September 30 press conference are being used in a television commercial regarding H.B. 6. The inclusion of his comments occurred without his knowledge or consent. The attorney general has deliberately not taken a position on the merits […]

Hilleary, defense lead VW past Elida 56-23

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor ELIDA — Jake Hilleary ran for three touchdowns, Owen Treece threw a pair of touchdown passes and the defense returned two interceptions for scores as Van Wert rolled to a 56-23 Western Buckeye League win over Elida at Kraft Stadium on Friday night. The win even Van Wert’s overall record at […]

Crestview runs all over Ada 63-12

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Crestview piled up 399 yards on the ground while holding the Northwest Conference’s top offensive team in check on the way to a 63-12 win over Ada on Friday night. Brody Brecht ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries, and he completed Crestview’s only pass […]

Football Friday Scoreboard: Oct. 18, 2019

Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of Friday night’s area high school football games. Van Wert, Crestview and Wayne Trace enjoyed blowout wins, while two No. 1 ranked MAC teams lost. WBL Van Wert 56 Elida 23Wapakoneta 35 Celina 0St. Marys Memorial 35 Bath 7Ottawa-Glandorf 38 Defiance 7Kenton 28 Shawnee 0 NWC Crestview […]

Purple Out!

Van Wert Cougar cheerleaders recently partnered with the YWCA of Van Wert County to bring awareness to domestic violence by having a “Purple Out” theme at a home football game. Purple is the international awareness color for domestic violence. Students in the Cat Pack wore purple to show their support of the YWCA. Cheerleaders passed […]

State has anti-opioid addiction program

Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud, and RecoveryOhio Director Alisha Nelson announced on Thursday a new, statewide effort to prevent opioid diversion and addiction in situations where an injured worker is prescribed opioids as part of a BWC claim. Starting November 1, injured workers […]

Synergy art project…

The students at Synergy Learning Center have been learning about Art designs and participating in projects that explore natural materials. During the unit study in Virginia Marbaugh’s class, the students learned that making art from nature involves utilizing various elements of nature (such as leaves, sticks, stones, bones, wood, etc.) in a creative way to […]

‘School Bus Safety Week’ starts Monday

Submitted information Every day in Ohio 800,000 children ride more than 15,000 school buses between their homes and schools. School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of Ohio’s children, and National School Bus Safety Week, October 21-25, serves as a reminder for students, parents, teachers and the community about the importance of […]