VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. K-12 school guidanceGovernor DeWine announced on Thursday new guidance for resuming school in the fall. “We know that each school system, and perhaps each school building, will likely […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 11:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The United Way of Van Wert County Board of Trustees approved allocations during the monthly board meeting on Thursday, June 18. Funding was awarded to 39 programs offered by 34 agencies locally that help to provide social services throughout the county. The process includes an extensive review of program results while also […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 11:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert City Income Tax office reminds city residents that income tax returns are due by July 15, an extension from the original due date of April 15 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Van Wert income tax returns can’t be e-filed; a hard copy (along with all W-2 forms and federal […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 10:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The latest installment of the Friday Flashback takes us back to Week No. 8 of the 2014 high school football season, when the Van Wert Cougars used a ground pounding rushing attack to easily defeat the visiting Defiance Bulldogs. Below is the game story as it appeared on the Sports page of the VW independent. […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Coldwater plated three runs in the second inning, then added a pair of runs in the sixth, enough to get by Van Wert 5-4 at Russell Fisher Field on Thursday. The Cavaliers had three consecutive RBI hits in the second, including a triple. Van Wert’s first hit of the game came […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District is reporting 29 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in county residents. The 29th case is in the 20-29 age range. A total of 16 of the confirmed cases have recovered, with three of the 10 active cases currently hospitalized. In recent days, Van […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 4:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With Wednesday being National Postal Worker Day, the Van Wert independent sat down with three local U.S. Postal Service employees to talk about the rewards and challenges of being a postal worker. National Postal Worker Day, established in the Seattle, Washington, area in 1997, recognizes postal workers nationally, and allows the public […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent An Illinois man has been indicted by the Van Wert County grand jury for a stabbing incident that occurred early the morning of June 23. David Crawford Hecox, 23, of Pittsfield, Illinois, was indicted on a charge of attempted murder, a felony of the first degree. He will likely be arraigned sometime […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce announces that registration is open for the Chamber Golf Classic, which will be held at Hickory Sticks Golf Club Wednesday, July 29. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. that day, followed by a shotgun start at 11 that morning. Enjoy a day of “friendly, competitive” golf, […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 8:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information As part of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s ongoing effort to make Ohio’s roadways safer, troopers are continuing to focus on impaired driving enforcement. In 2019, there were 13,047 OVI-related crashes on Ohio roadways, killing 597 people and injuring 8,178 others. During that same period, troopers removed 22,520 impaired drivers from Ohio […]
POSTED: 07/02/20 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: News