VW independent/submitted information More Ohioans are walking and biking as a way to travel, either by choice or necessity. However, recent trends in safety, health, and demographics highlight the urgent need for safer, accessible, and more convenient options for walking and biking in communities across the state. In an effort to combat these trends and […]
POSTED: 07/17/21 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Winners of the Optimist Club of Van Wert’s annual essay contest and their families were honored during a luncheon held at Willow Bend Country Club on Thursday. This year’s theme was “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.” All three winners were from Van Wert High School. Brooklynn Laukhuf (left) placed first and received a $300 […]
POSTED: 07/17/21 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information As work continues to revitalize downtown Van Wert, the Van Wert Forward team is wrapping up a year-long parking study process and is seeking input from the public. “We are confident that with the help from your shared stories and experiences along with data-driven facts, we will be able to impact […]
POSTED: 07/17/21 at 6:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is reminding Ohio business owners that grants are available through the Ohio Department of Development to help small and medium-sized businesses recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of $310 million is being offered across four grant programs to help new businesses that […]
POSTED: 07/17/21 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Linda Lee Lifsey, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday July 13, 2021, after a three-year battle with cancer. She was born on July 31, 1949, in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of the late Neil Robert Vickery and Betty J. (Conley) Vickery. On April 8, 2006, she married Richard […]
POSTED: 07/16/21 at 9:54 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Note: This week’s Friday Flashback dates back 10 years, to the 2011 high school football season. The Crestview Knights used a powerful rushing attack to dominate NWC foe Allen East. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights dominated Allen East, generating […]
POSTED: 07/16/21 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer It was a small and simple box but it provided a bit of a snapshot back to life in Van Wert in the early 20th century. The contents of the box, which was found inside the cornerstone of the former Home Guards of America Temple on West Main Street, were unveiled at […]
POSTED: 07/16/21 at 3:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Here are some of the contents of a small copper box that was found in the cornerstone of the former Home Guards of America building in downtown Van Wert (see story above). Three newspapers dated August 8, 1905, Home Guards paperwork, including what’s believed to be an application to join, and a medallion were the […]
POSTED: 07/16/21 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reported 17 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, July 8, for a total of 2,450 confirmed cases. There are two known hospitalizations of county residents due to COVID-19. To date the health department has given 11,123 COVID-19 vaccinations. The following COVID-19 […]
POSTED: 07/16/21 at 3:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol has announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held on State Route 309 in Allen County this evening. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “Based on provisional data, there were 637 OVI related fatal crashes in which 685 […]
POSTED: 07/16/21 at 3:28 am. FILED UNDER: News