Hundreds of people were in party mode in Fountain Park Friday night as The Arena Rock Show (TARS) got them in mood with its heavy metal rock performance. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 07/23/21 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Brumback Library has released the following Summer Reading Program schedule for the week of July 26-30: Main LibraryDown on the Farm WeekMonday, July 26Build a Farm WeekSheep PuppetsTuesday, July 2710 a.m. — Family Story TimeOld MacDonald and his farm and farm craftWednesday, July 28Family movie — Pre-registration requiredThursday, July 2910 a.m. — […]
POSTED: 07/23/21 at 11:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Note: the latest installment of the Friday Flashback dates back to September of 2012, when the Van Wert Cougars took on the highly regarded Elida Bulldogs. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports It was another week of incremental improvements as the Van Wert Cougars held […]
POSTED: 07/23/21 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Independent staff and submitted information Seth Baker, CEO of The Van Wert County Foundation, announced grant funding support in the amount of $25,000 for a new public safety program in the community: Project Lifesaver. County Council on Aging Director Kevin Mathews applied for the grant in cooperation with the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office. Project […]
POSTED: 07/22/21 at 10:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Dr. Luther Oconer will be speaking at First United Methodist Church in Van Wert this Sunday, July 25, at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Oconer is associate professor of theology at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and locations throughout the U.S. He has also served on the faculty and was the […]
POSTED: 07/22/21 at 10:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Church
Independent staff and submitted information MIDDLE POINT –Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative invites members to join the co-op for its 2021 Member Appreciation Movie Night this Saturday, July 24, as it takes over Van-Del Drive-In (Middle Point) for a night of prehistoric proportions. Gates open at 7:30 p.m., with the dual show starting at dusk. PPEC […]
POSTED: 07/22/21 at 10:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, July 15, for a total of 2,456 confirmed cases. There are four known hospitalizations of county residents due to COVID-19. To date, the health department has given 11,158 COVID-19 vaccinations. The following COVID-19 vaccination […]
POSTED: 07/22/21 at 5:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The drivers of these two vehicles, which crashed at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Dutch John Road, were lucky as injuries were only minor. photos by Rick McCoy for the Van Wert independent
POSTED: 07/22/21 at 10:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports GREENVILLE – Greenville American Legion Post 140 scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to end Van Wert Legion Post 178’s season in a regional tournament elimination game on Tuesday. Greenville took a 1-0 lead in the first inning but Post 140 tied the game in the second […]
POSTED: 07/22/21 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor When Dr. Robert Laing returned to Van Wert after graduating from the Ohio State School of Dentistry in 2020, he became the fourth generation of a dental practice that was started by his great-grandfather in 1932, and has also included his grandfather, Robert, and father, Kevin. However, coming back to Van Wert […]
POSTED: 07/21/21 at 11:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News