VW independent/submitted information On Tuesday, May 12, the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) will recognize 84 of Ohio’s top students from across the state during the 31st annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program. Crestview High School senior Laney Jones was chosen as the honored student from Van Wert County. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
POSTED: 05/09/20 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Friday on U.S. 30, which began near milepost 22, and ended near milepost 26 in Van Wert County. At approximately 2:57 p.m., the Van Wert Patrol post took a call related to a […]
POSTED: 05/08/20 at 2:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Note: This week’s Friday Flashback takes us back to Week No. 8 of the 2015 high school football season. Van Wert hosted WBL foe Celina on Friday, October 16, and the Cougars enjoyed an exciting double overtime win over the Bulldogs. Below is the game story that appeared on the VW independent Sports page. DAVE […]
POSTED: 05/08/20 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer It’s now official — Delphos City Schools will join Vantage Career Center as a member school, effective July 1. During Thursday night’s Vantage Board of Education meeting, which was held via Zoom and streamed live on Facebook, Superintendent Rick Turner said no objections to the plan were filed, clearing the way for […]
POSTED: 05/07/20 at 11:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Roger M. Snyder, 82, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his residence in the loving arms of his wife, Karen, surrounded by family. He was born June 2, 1937, at Van Wert County Hospital, the son of Gerald B. Snyder and M. Alice (Owens) Snyder, who both preceded […]
POSTED: 05/07/20 at 4:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, announced on Thursday the next phase of the Responsible RestartOhio plan as it relates to restaurants, bars, and personal care services. As part of Thursday’s announcement, Governor DeWine reminded Ohioans that COVID-19 is still incredibly dangerous […]
POSTED: 05/07/20 at 4:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
James E. Gallaway, 75, of Van Wert, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Van Wert Manor. He was born February 22, 1945, in Van Wert, the son of Ronald Gallaway and Doris Viola (Fisher) Gallaway, who both preceded him in death. On February 28, 1965, he married the former Sue Ann […]
POSTED: 05/07/20 at 11:59 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It hasn’t been a banner year for sports at any level. In Ohio, winter sports tournaments and all spring sports were canceled because of COVID-19. Along with that, men’s NCAA and women’s NCAA tournaments were wiped out, NBA and NHL seasons were halted, and the Major League Baseball season has been […]
POSTED: 05/07/20 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information With the demand and urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) soaring with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, local manufacturer KAM Manufacturing Inc. has been able to adapt to allow for the manufacturing of PPE products at its 1197 Grill Road facility in Vision Industrial Park. KAM Manufacturing, which has been […]
POSTED: 05/06/20 at 10:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information West Ohio Food Bank, a United Way of Van Wert County agency, will be distributing shelf stable food and produce at Trinity Friends Church on Monday, May 11, from 1-3:00 p.m. or until the food is gone. Due to COVID-19 mandates, this mobile food drive will be a “drive-thru only” event. A Ohio National Guard unit […]
POSTED: 05/06/20 at 10:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News