VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming has announced closure of a portion of South Jefferson Street. Beginning Monday, May 11, Jefferson Street, between Crawford Street and Central Avenue, will be closed until August 21, weather permitting, for construction work on the Jefferson Street Bridge.
POSTED: 05/05/20 at 8:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Two area summer baseball leagues have become the latest casualty of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. ACME Baseball officials issued a statement on Monday confirming the cancellation of the upcoming season. “After much consideration and discussion, and in response to the current situation regarding COVID-19, the ACME Baseball Congress Board of Directors […]
POSTED: 05/05/20 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Like so many other scheduled events, Van Wert High School’s annual girls’ basketball banquet was canceled because of COVID-19, but that didn’t stop Hannah Phlipot from passing out postseason awards. Phlipot, who finished her first year as head coach, went out and personally passed out awards to the girls on Friday, […]
POSTED: 05/05/20 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around this fall, WOSN television, 1996-97 Lincolnview Lancers, Major League Baseball and former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. Fall, 2020 With spring sports having gone by the wayside due to COVID-19 and summer baseball and various camps in limbo, many people are wondering what’s in store […]
POSTED: 05/05/20 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided the following updates Monday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing updateGovernor DeWine today provided an update on Ohio’s plan for increased COVID-19 testing. A new partnership announced last week between the state of […]
POSTED: 05/05/20 at 2:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information In the best interest of public safety and to reduce potential community spread of Covid-19, the Peony Festival Committee is cancelling this year’s festival and all events associated with the festival, including the Disney Raffle Ticket drawing that was originally going to be held on June 6. The Peony Festival Board will […]
POSTED: 05/05/20 at 2:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Paul M. Richey peacefully passed away in the presence of family and his two beloved canine companions on Friday, May 1, 2020, in Ohio City. Born on October 9, 1942, in Ossian, Indiana, he was the first child of Mildred and Earl Richey. Growing up in Ossian, he developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors, […]
POSTED: 05/04/20 at 12:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Ralph A. Vaske Sr., 88, passed away Saturday afternoon at his home in Ohio City. He was born August 27, 1931, near Landeck, the son of Joseph J. and Clara A. (Arnold) Vaske, who both preceded him in death. On November 26, 1952, he married the former Mary Ann King, who died September 22, 2018. […]
POSTED: 05/04/20 at 8:35 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With senior citizens the population most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Van Wert County Council on Aging has had to get creative in how it ensures its target constituency receives the services they need. Samantha Turnwald, administrative assistant for the Council on Aging, said the changes have been considerable. “We’re used […]
POSTED: 05/04/20 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Auditor of State Keith Faber announced that a number of entities have received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports. One of those so honored — and the only one in Van Wert County — was Lincolnview Local School District. The Auditor’s office presents the Auditor of […]
POSTED: 05/04/20 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News