Paul J. Moorman

Paul J. Moorman, 84, formerly of Van Wert, passed away peacefully from a short illness on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at his home in Lutz, Florida, with his son at his side.   He was born February 9, 1935, the son of Russell E. and Pauline L. (Otis) Moorman, who both preceded him in death. He […]

Ohio’s unemployment numbers unchanged

VW independent/submitted information The state’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in October 2019, unchanged from September, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.  Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased 1,000 over the month, from a revised 5,593,100 in September to 5,592,100 in October 2019.  The number of workers […]

VWMS plans parent-teacher conferences

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Middle School announces that Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in various locations of the Middle School from 4-7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 21; 4-7:30 p.m. Monday, November 25; noon-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, with a teacher dinner break from 4:30-5 p.m. Student centered parent-teacher conferences allow parents and students the opportunity […]

Food pantry donations

Westwood Car Wash, with owners Kent and Cathy Kundert (center), recently gave back to the community by holding their fifth annual canned food drive to benefit both the Van Wert Cooperative Ministry’s Food Pantry at First United Methodist Church and Trinity Friend’s Food Pantry. The weather, unlike other years, was great both days and the […]

ODOT lists county highway repair projects

VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 lists the following highway projects in Van Wert County this week: U.S. 224, south of U.S. 30, will be restricted to one land through the work zone for erosion repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Van Wert County maintenance garage. U.S. […]

OHSAA regional title games are set

VW independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the pairings for the regional finals of the football playoffs on Sunday. During the first four rounds of the playoffs, all games will kick off at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Division I, II, III and VI games are on Fridays, while […]

Crestview CC awards

The Crestview cross country program concluded its season after Ragen Harting’s State appearance. Head coach Jeff Bagley and assistant coach Randy Grandstaff recognized their teams’ accomplishments throughout the season at their recent awards presentation. Girls Scholar-Athlete Awards Row 1 (top, left to right): Lauren Walls, Megan Mosier, Lydia Saylor, Ragen Harting. Row 2: Emily Greulach, […]

Monday Mailbag: November 18, 2019

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor After last week’s “Best Of” feature, the Monday Mailbag is back to its normal format and includes questions/comments about the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs, Ohio State/Michigan, Myles Garrett and Colin Kaepernick. Q: Seems like you had a good explanation some weeks back as to why an Indiana-style football playoff […]

Robert E. Wolfrum

Robert E. Wolfrum, 89, a beloved math teacher and baseball coach at several northwest Ohio high schools, died Sunday, November 16, 2019, at Van Wert Manor in Van Wert. Robert was born October 9, 1930, the son of Ervin and Olive (Stuckey) Wolfrum, who both preceded him in death. He was a 1949 graduate of […]

Woman contractor breaks ground on office

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor WETZEL — A woman who has already broken ground, figuratively, as a woman in a male-dominated field literally broke ground Friday afternoon on a new office-warehouse building in Wetzel. The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce held a groundbreaking ceremony for Wetzel resident Candy S. Lammers, who does business as CSL Contracting […]