These youngsters also supported the Van Wert County Humane Society with a recent lemonade stand in Van Wert during the U.S. 127 Yard Sales. The youngsters (from the left) Ruby McCarty, Maria Folvi, Anabell McCarty, Emma Sheets, and Max Folvi — grandchildren of Dianna Early of Van Wert — collected more than $40 for the […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Three people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week, including two people who appeared for sentencing hearings. Robert L. Rupert, 38, of Van Wert, was sentenced to two years of community control on two counts of endangering children, each a misdemeanor of the first degree. Ashley McDougle, 33, of […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 10:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Governing Board of the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, September 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Van Wert ESC Office.
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 10:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information A dream became reality as a few individuals with similar hearts met to discuss their burden for the hungry within the community. With inspiration from her father, Amanda Maple shared: “All of us are one choice away from needing someone to help us.” Britney Beougher added how she loves seeing how such […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 10:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Church
Van Wert independent sports Two Western Buckeye League upsets – Bath over Kenton and Elida over Ottawa-Glandorf – are among final scores of area football games played during Week No. 2 of the season. WBL Van Wert 56 Defiance 20Bath 21 Kenton 14Elida 14 Ottawa-Glandorf 7Shawnee 14 Celina 6St. Marys Memorial 14 Wapakoneta 7 (OT) […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Note: This week’s Friday Flashback takes us back to Week No. 3 of the 2014 high school season, when the Van Wert Cougars picked up their first win by downing Shawnee in convincing fashion. Below is the game story as it appeared on the Sports page of the VW independent. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jamie Burenga (above) and the Van Wert Lady Cougars enjoyed a big 5-0 sweep over Kenton on Thursday. Burenga and second doubles partner Tayzia Havill defeated Myranda Archer and Sara Horner 6-0, 6-0, while the first doubles team of Sophie Rutkowski and Natalie Benner topped Sam Lowe and Aaliyah Rogers 6-1, 6-4. At first singles, […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Crestview 3 Antwerp 0 CONVOY — The Crestview Lady Knights opened the home portion of their schedule by picking up their first victory of the season, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 over Antwerp. Five seniors were honored before the match – Lindsey Barnes, Lexi Dull, Bailey Gregory, Raegan Hammons and Kali Small. […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer The Vantage Career Center Board of Education has a new member. Tony Wiechart was sworn in for a three-year term during Thursday night’s monthly meeting. He’ll represent Delphos City Schools, which became an official member of Vantage earlier this year. He’s been a member of the Delphos school board since January of […]
POSTED: 09/03/20 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help local law enforcement solve an investigation into a case of impersonating a police officer. Local law enforcement is requesting assistance from the public to attempt to locate an unknown male described as being tall, fit, with a tan-colored complexion, and a brown scruffy […]
POSTED: 09/03/20 at 5:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers