SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag is all about the postponement of Ohio High School Athletic Association’s winter sports tournaments, spring sports and the NCAA tournament. Q: It doesn’t seem likely that the Ohio High School Athletic Association is going to resume winter sports tournaments. What are your thoughts? Name withheld upon request […]
POSTED: 03/16/20 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Sunday that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has issued a Director’s Order that will close all Ohio bars and restaurants to in-house patrons, effective at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 15. Restaurants with take-out and delivery options will still be able to operate those services, even as their dining […]
POSTED: 03/15/20 at 7:14 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Donald L. “Donnie” Jones, 81, went to be with Jesus Sunday morning, March 15, 2020, at his home near Convoy. Donnie was born September 15, 1938, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Charles “Casey” Jones and Opal (Ray) Jones, who both preceded him in death. He was a 1956 graduate of Willshire High School, where […]
POSTED: 03/15/20 at 6:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert City Board of Education plans to approve a three-year contract to employ Mark Bagley as the district’s next superintendent, effective August 1. Bagley, who is currently Van Wert Middle School principal, will replace retiring Superintendent Vicki Brunn, who has served the Van Wert City School District in that position […]
POSTED: 03/14/20 at 2:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D., MPH, provided an update Friday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. There are currently 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio. School lunches In response to a request from the DeWine administration, the U.S. Department […]
POSTED: 03/13/20 at 11:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Pleasant Township Board of Trustees reminds all residents in the unincorporated areas of Pleasant Township that a zoning certificate (permit) is required for all building projects and excavation projects (for example, ponds, in-ground pools, work within rights of way, etc.). Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 519.17 and Article 17.2 of […]
POSTED: 03/13/20 at 11:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent Several area organizations are rescheduling and reorganizing activities to comply with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s ban on large gatherings, as well as to protect senior citizens — the group most vulnerable to the coronavirus — and other vulnerable populations. The Van Wert County Council on Aging is working closely with local public […]
POSTED: 03/13/20 at 11:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — With Crestview Local Schools going on an “extended spring break” beginning at 3 p.m. Monday, March 16, as a prudent effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, kindergarten registration will be online Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20. Parents can register a child by going to www.crestviewknights.com/kreg.aspx and following […]
POSTED: 03/13/20 at 11:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Lonnie J. Miller, 73, of Grover Hill, passed away at 3:32 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Mercy Health in Lima. He was born March 3, 1947, in Paulding County, the son of John C. and Rita (Thitoff) Miller, who both preceded him in death. On October 14, 1966, he married the former Susan M. […]
POSTED: 03/13/20 at 8:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A viral pandemic that closed Disneyland and canceled March Madness couldn’t compete with the YWCA of Van Wert County’s desire to honor deserving local women during the YW’s Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner on Thursday. Women were honored in eight categories during the event: Professional leadership, advocacy, women’s empowerment, racial justice, volunteerism, […]
POSTED: 03/13/20 at 4:31 am. FILED UNDER: News