Independent staff and submitted information Freedom Cruise organizers have requested that East Court Street be closed on Saturday, September 11, from 5-10 p.m.
POSTED: 08/23/21 at 11:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Monna (Monnie) Smith, 98, of Van Wert, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born August 27, 1922, in Elliott County, Kentucky, to Everett and Rebecca (Roe) Stone, who both preceded her in death. She married the […]
POSTED: 08/23/21 at 9:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Onna M. Cramer, 66, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Van Wert Health. She was born April 4, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, to Richard and Mary (Hillary) Springer, who both preceded her in death. On November 30, 1974, she married the love of her life, Daniel Cramer. Together, they […]
POSTED: 08/23/21 at 11:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Saturday’s Wren Wiffleball Tournament championship game at Wrenway Park turned out to be a one-run contest and the Ball Busters were crowned as 2021 champions after a 4-3 win over Hometown Parlor. The two-day tournament returned to the official Wiffleball Capital of Ohio after a one-year hiatus caused by COVID-19. Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/23/21 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Saturday was a busy day on the local high school sports scene as seven girls’ tennis teams met at Van Wert High School, Crestview’s cross country team traveled to the Columbus area, Lincolnview golfers hit the links in Allen County and Van Wert’s boys and girls soccer teams opened their respective […]
POSTED: 08/23/21 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about upsets from Week No. 1 of the high school football season, NWC volleyball, Pigskin Pick’Em’s guest selectors and Ohio State’s quarterback situation. Q: What was the biggest surprise from this weekend’s area football games? Shawnee over Lima Central Catholic has to be considered a […]
POSTED: 08/23/21 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Independent staff and submitted information With the 2021 Van Wert County Fair quickly approaching, the Junior Fair Coronation Committee announced this year’s candidates for king, queen, and species and project princess. The coronation ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 29, at the Marsh Foundation. Following coronation will be the Style Review and […]
POSTED: 08/22/21 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information PAULDING — Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,000 to 12 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. Local recipients included Vantage Career Center’s Toss A Toy program, Van Wert County Habitat for Humanity, and the Van Wert YMCA. Approximately 80 percent of PPEC members round up […]
POSTED: 08/22/21 at 10:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — In June, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce first publicly voiced opposition to House Bill 248. The House Health Committee is revisiting the bill next week, and the Ohio Chamber will once again testify against the legislation. H.B. 248, the Vaccine Choice and Anti-Discrimination Act, prohibits business owners from requiring mandatory vaccinations and […]
POSTED: 08/22/21 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs continues to be a national problem. The purpose of an OVI checkpoint is to increase public awareness of the impaired driving problem and to deter motorists from driving impaired in Van Wert County and the city of Van Wert. During the […]
POSTED: 08/22/21 at 10:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News