VW independent/submitted information With Ohio Governor Mike DeWine releasing his guidelines on Reset and Restart to School in the fall, Van Wert City Schools has been planning for the return to school in August. As part of the planning, school officials are asking for district residents’ input and would like all stakeholders to complete a survey. […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 7:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The 13th annual Stephanie Dawn Summer Factory Outlet Sale scheduled for August 6-8 has been cancelled, and KAM Manufacturing and Stephanie Dawn will be taking the outlet sale online. This new outlet event will be held online at www.stephaniedawn.net. KAM understands that this is not comparable to shopping onsite, with the ability to view the facility, […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 7:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports A five-run fifth inning proved to be the difference as Lincolnview rallied to defeat Van Wert 7-6 in summer season baseball action on Monday night. The loss dropped Van Wert to 10-8, while Lincolnview improved to 6-6. Trailing 6-2 entering the bottom of the fifth, Carson Fox scored on a fielder’s […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Ayden Lichtensteiger applies the tag to a Delphos Jefferson baserunner during Monday night’s game between the two teams. The Knights improved to 4-6 by cruising to a convincing 10-1 win over the Wildcats. Crestview is scheduled to finish the season Friday at home against Van Wert. Photo by Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around a proposal sent from the Central District Football Coaches Association to the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The proposal would swap many fall sports with spring sports, while not addressing winter sports. It has almost no chance of gaining approval by the OHSAA […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police July 2, 9:35 a.m. — Van Wert police received several reports from local businesses stating that a woman was passing counterfeit $100 bills at their stores. Those making reports include both Subway restaurants, Family Video, Party Mart (Shell), Gordman’s, and Murphy USA. July 10, 11:13 p.m. — Samuel Cassidy, 18, and three […]
POSTED: 07/13/20 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Darrell Mitchell Hensley Sr., 72, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, in his home in Bradenton, Florida. He was born November 13, 1947, in Celina, the first of four children born to Lonnie Hensley and Evelyn (Simpson) Hensley, who both preceded him in death. Darrell is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Layne) Hensley; his children, D. […]
POSTED: 07/13/20 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features question about the recent dismissal of OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass, disbanding OHSAA, the fate of fall sports in Ohio and fast forwarding to next year. Q: There has to be more to the story behind the firing of Jerry Snodgrass. Have you heard any more […]
POSTED: 07/13/20 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
KIM SUTTON/for the Van Wert independent PAULDING — With over 620,000 soldier and an unknown number of civilian casualties, the Civil War was the deadliest war in American history. It is believed that 10 percent of all Northern males ages 20-45 died, and 30 percent of all Southern males in the same age range perished. […]
POSTED: 07/12/20 at 11:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Instead of doing a spring fundraiser this year, the Van Wert Federation of Teachers collected donations from members to donate to the YWCA summer food program. VWFT members donated $1,000 to the summer food program. Shown are (from the left) VWFT President Chuck Rollins, YWCA Summer Food Program Director Betsy Hamman, and VWFT Treasurer Charlie Witten. VWFT […]
POSTED: 07/12/20 at 11:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News