Submitted information Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks have announced the awarding of a $4000 Legacy Award Scholarship by the Elks National Foundation to Sidney Boroff. The Legacy Award Scholarships are awarded by the Elks National Foundation and are only available to children and grandchildren of Elk Members. Boroff graduated […]
POSTED: 06/09/20 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15 via WebEx meeting. To call into the meeting please dial 1.408.418.9388 using access code: 132 657 6609.
POSTED: 06/09/20 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Roanna Imogene Abbott “Jeanne” , 88, of Convoy, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Sunday, June 07, 2020, at River Terrace Health Care Center in Bluffton, Indiana. She was born December 06, 1931, in Ohio City, the eighth child of the late Harry M. and Maude Ellen (Krugh) Thomas. She was raised by her paternal grandmother […]
POSTED: 06/08/20 at 3:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Joan J. Gardner, 83, of Van Wert, died at 1:37 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2020, in Van Wert. She was born July 23, 1936 in Van Wert County to the late William J. And Anna (Rose) Shook. On October 10, 1970 she married Dwight E. Gardner who preceded her in death on May 14, […]
POSTED: 06/08/20 at 10:28 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
This fine looking classic truck was just one of many vehicles that participated in Saturday night’s Van Wert Freedom Cruise. Cars and trucks from different decades, ranging all the way back to the 1930s cruised the downtown area for a few hours, and a number of people turned out to enjoy the show. Photo courtesy […]
POSTED: 06/07/20 at 9:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Two out-of-town residents were injured in a motorcycle crash on US 30, just east of US 224 Sunday evening. According to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Eric Sanders of Hilliard was eastbound on 30 at 6:40 p.m. when the rear tire blew on his 2004 Harley-Davidson. The […]
POSTED: 06/07/20 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information 2019 Lincolnview High School graduates Kylee Mongold and Adia Welch are the latest inductees into the prestigious Lincolnview Academic Hall of Fame. Mongold is currently attending North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, majoring in intercultural secondary social studies education, with a minor in Biblical studies. She hopes to pursue a job teaching […]
POSTED: 06/07/20 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is inviting Ohioans to share their ideas for law enforcement reforms in a new Facebook group started by his office. “Give us your ideas, tell us your story and help us think about how we should better serve you, your neighbors, your community,” Yost said. Yost […]
POSTED: 06/07/20 at 9:27 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview alum Jacob Forwerck (top) waits for a pitch during Saturday night’s Putnam County League/Northwest Conference All-Star baseball game played in Ottawa. Recent Lincolnview graduate Gavin Carter (below) snags a ground ball during the ball. Unfortunately for the NWC All-Stars, the PCL All-Stars won the game 11-0. Photos by Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/07/20 at 9:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The National Federation of State High School Assocations (NFHS) recently turned down a proposal mandating a high school basketball shot clock. The shot clock at the high school level has been and continues generate lively discussion between supporters and detractors. It was a big topic of discussion in March, when a […]
POSTED: 06/07/20 at 9:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports