VWCS Bd. hears 2020 graduation dates

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer Four potential dates are under consideration for Van Wert High School’s 2020 graduation ceremony. Principal Bob Priest informed the Board of Education via Zoom video Wednesday night that the original date, May 24, remains on the calendar, but June 7 and 21, and July 19 have been targeted as possible dates for […]

L’view supt. given new five-year contract

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer Lincolnview Local Schools Superintendent Jeff Snyder has a new five-year contract. During Wednesday night’s monthly meeting held via Zoom video conferencing, the district’s Board of Education voted 4-1 to approve the contract, with board member Brad Coil casting the lone dissenting vote. The new contract begins August 1, 2021, and runs through […]

Ohio launches COVID-19 MH care line

VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday.  Elective surgery orderDr. Acton announced an order that directs healthcare providers in hospitals and outpatient surgery centers to reassess procedures and surgeries that […]

Optimists offer way to show patriotism

VW independent/submitted information The Optimist Club of Van Wert offers area residents the Avenue of Flags program year after year. It’s a great way to show patriotism and unity during this difficult time. The club’s goal also continues to be to display national pride and appreciation for those who have served, while also raising funds for Optimists’ area youth […]

Chamber selling ‘Van Wert Strong’ t-shirts

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Sister’s Embroidery and More to offer community pride t-shirts.  All proceeds from the shirts will go back to the local community to help feed kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the money collected split between Van Wert area schools and the local […]

OC resident earns board certificate

ST. MARYS — Midwest Electric Director Kathy Brake of Ohio City recently earned the Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.  The BLC recognizes individuals who continue their professional development after becoming a credentialed cooperative director. To achieve certification, directors attend courses on the electric industry, director duties and liabilities, board operations and […]

Anti-green energy film touted

To the Editor: Recently, film producer Michael Moore released the truth about “green energy”. As we all know, Michael Moore is very sympathetic to left wing causes. While that debate has very much quieted down in our community, it still does not get erased from the memory of many people who fought for our property […]

Patty Lynn Boley

Patty Lynn Boley, 55, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 20, 2020. Patty was born in Lima April 4, 1965, the daughter of Willard Lowell and Florence (Robey) Nolan of Van Wert County. She was an exceptional mother, who lived her life selflessly for her children, her […]

2020 R.K. Thompson boy finalists named

VW independent/submitted information Five area boys have been selected as finalists for the 2020 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth and Anthony Adams, co-chairs of the Van Wert Service Club’s selection committee. The Self-Reliance Award program provides cash awards to Van Wert County High School seniors who best exhibit the trait of […]

DeWine: New testing reagent OK’d by FDA

VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday: FDA reagent approvalGovernor DeWine announced on Tuesday that a new testing reagent, which is a compound used to determine if COVID-19 is present in a sample, has been […]