Jacob Place, Owen Treece and Dru Johnson are all smiles after receiving their state championship rings during a ceremony held Thursday night at Van Wert High School. The three were key players in Van Wert’s run to the 2020 Division IV football state championship Teammates, coaches and others also received rings. Photo courtesy of Marlene […]
POSTED: 05/14/21 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Thursday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohio Vax-A-MillionIn Wednesday’s statewide evening address, Governor DeWine detailed a series of statewide drawings to provide incentives for Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Ohioans aged 18 and older […]
POSTED: 05/13/21 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information This coming Tuesday, May 18, the Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet in Van Wert. Members and guests will dine at 5:30 p.m. at Pizza Hut, 735 W. Ervin Road. Afterwards, they will reconvene at the Van Wert County Historic Society, 602 N. Washington Street, at 7 p.m. […]
POSTED: 05/13/21 at 11:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently donated $100 to the Van Wert Peony Festival Committee. The monies are to go towards the Peony Festival Scholarship Program. The Elks, nationally, are only second to the United States government in the number of scholarships that are given out […]
POSTED: 05/13/21 at 11:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports an increase of 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, May 13, for a total of 2,384 confirmed cases. There are two known hospitalizations at this time. To date, the health department has given 10,540 COVID-19 vaccinations. The following clinic dates […]
POSTED: 05/13/21 at 6:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Baseball Van Wert 7 Heritage (IN) 3 In a non-conference tune-up before the final two Western Buckeye League games of the season, Van Wert topped Heritage 7-3 at Smiley Park on Wednesday. Three Cougar pitchers teamed up to strike out 10 Patriot batters. Ethan Rupert struck out three in 2 1/3 […]
POSTED: 05/13/21 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview senior Destiny Coil has committed to Defiance College to continue her softball and academic career. As a three-year starter, Coil has pounded out 31 home runs and 139 RBIs (both school records), while scoring 102 runs. She has a career batting average of .544. She also owns the school record for home runs in […]
POSTED: 05/13/21 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a series of statewide drawings to provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. With wide access to the life-saving vaccine to help Ohioans safe, Governor DeWine also announced that most COVID-19 health orders would be removed on June 2. DeWine […]
POSTED: 05/12/21 at 11:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Six people entered pleas to grand jury indictments this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Carl Nall, 20, of Van Wert, pleaded not guilty to two counts of endangering children, one count a felony of the second degree and the other a third-degree felony offense. Nall was ordered held […]
POSTED: 05/12/21 at 10:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information OHIO CITY — Harvey Lewis American Legion Post 346 in Ohio City will be having a Memorial Day Service at Woodlawn Cemetery Veterans Memorial at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 31. The Van Wert Community Concert Band will perform, starting at 10 that morning. Speaker will be Kent Long, adjutant for District […]
POSTED: 05/12/21 at 10:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News