SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer CONVOY — The annual Crestview Middle School trip to Washington, D.C., is off and refunds will be coming, but they won’t be for the full amount. During Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Middle School Principal Trent Kreischer said the trip was scheduled for May for eighth graders, then was moved to […]
POSTED: 08/17/20 at 11:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BOWLING GREEN — On Monday, U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy to request the United States Postal Service (USPS) implement procedures, in coordination with the State of Ohio, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of election-related materials prior to the November elections. […]
POSTED: 08/17/20 at 11:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Gary D. Grossheim, 77, of Summerfield, Florida, and formerly of Van Wert, passed peacefully to his eternal home on Friday, August 14, 2020, surrounded by family and love. Gary is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Joyce (Niehaus) Grossheim and his four children, Gary Jr. (Leslie) Grossheim, Theresa Mengerink, Janet (Richard) Bird, and […]
POSTED: 08/17/20 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information Both of Saunders Theater Properties’ drive-in locations — Van-Del Drive-In and Field of Dreams Drive-In in Liberty Center — will have a live, socially distanced safe comedy show featuring Ricky Glore. The shows will take place Saturday, September 5 (at the Van-Del Drive-In), and Sunday, September 6 (at the Liberty Center Drive-In). […]
POSTED: 08/17/20 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Van Wert County next week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1. All outlined work is weather permitting. U.S. 30 at U.S. 224, both eastbound and westbound, Van Wert, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone […]
POSTED: 08/17/20 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about 2020 high school football schedules, the NWC schedule and tournament, the WBL schedule, scrimmages and Eggerss Stadium. Q: Just brainstorming here, but could/would a school schedule games for Weeks 1-6 and 8-10, leaving Week No. 7 open for its first round playoff game? If […]
POSTED: 08/17/20 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports The 2020 high school golf season continued on Friday, with Van Wert traveling to Findlay, and Lincolnview and Crestview going north to Defiance. Results are listed below. Cougars finish 11th at L-B Invite FINDLAY — Lima Central Catholic won Friday’s Liberty-Benton Invitational at Sycamore Springs Golf Course, while Van Wert finished […]
POSTED: 08/15/20 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles written to commemorate Paulding County’s 200 anniversary. This article is one of a two-article series on freed/escaped slaves who came to Paulding County. KIM SUTTON/for the Van Wert independent PAULDING — “History is just waiting to be discovered” was a saying the late Les Weidenhamer […]
POSTED: 08/14/20 at 10:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information U.S. Census takers in Ohio will begin to follow up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The current self-response rate in Ohio is 67.6 percent, including 52.2 percent who have responded via the Internet. The Census Bureau will need to visit the remaining addresses to collect responses […]
POSTED: 08/14/20 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer In a sense, it’s back to the drawing board for Eggerss Stadium. During Thursday night’s special meeting of the Van Wert City Board of Education, Howard Benson of National Community Development Services told board members that, based on two main factors, he currently recommends no campaign be launched for a proposed $1.3 […]
POSTED: 08/14/20 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News