SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Editor’s note: This week, the Van Wert independent is publishing the Top 10 local stories of 2021. Articles featuring two of the top stories will be published each day, with the top two stories published on Friday, December 31. No. 10 – Two Van Wert County sports teams go to OHSAA State […]
POSTED: 12/27/21 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Tonight’s meeting will be the final one for four of the eight members of Van Wert City Council. Those four — council president Jon Tomlinson, second ward councilwoman Joi Mergy, third ward councilman Steve Hellman and councilman at-large Joel Penton Sr. — opted not to seek re-election. Former mayor Gerald Mazur will […]
POSTED: 12/27/21 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, have selected Van Wert High School seniors Trey Laudick and Mia Kelley as the recipients of the Student of the Month for December. Students are nominated by their high schools to receive this award. Each Student of the Month receives a monetary award, along […]
POSTED: 12/27/21 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Elida High School athletic director Dave Evans was recently named as the 2021 recipient of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented nationally to an association member in recognition of their length of service, special accomplishments and contributions to athletic administration at the local, state […]
POSTED: 12/27/21 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Games will air live and are subject to change due to COVID-19. WKSD Wednesday, December 29: Delphos St. John’s at Crestview WERT Monday, December 27: Columbus Grove at Van WertThursday December 30: girls/boys doubleheader, Lincolnview at […]
POSTED: 12/27/21 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Scott Allan Fast, 62, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away and entered through the gates of Heaven Wednesday afternoon, December 22, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky, after a brief illness with liver cancer. He was born on October 11, 1959, in Paulding, to John Robert Fast, who preceded him in death, and Carolyn Jane (Cotner) Fast, who […]
POSTED: 12/26/21 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff The YMCA of Van Wert County continues to collaborate with local businesses and organizations for the benefit of the Van Wert community. The YMCA recently held a special fundraising promotion to benefit the building project for the Van Wert Humane Society, a new and more modern facility on Fox Rd. To help […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reported one additional COVID-19 death of a resident of Van Wert County, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 90. The age range of the deceased is 80-89 years. The health department also reported an increase of 67 […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news The VW independent will look back at the Top 10 local stories of 2021 throughout next week. Check back each day to see the countdown and to see some stories that just missed the Top 10 cut.
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The 1-2 punch of Upper Scioto Valley’s Connor Sanders and Jackson Rohrs was too much for Lincolnview as the Rams pulled away from the Lancers 64-44 Thursday night. Sanders scored 24 points and Rohrs added 19 as the Rams improved to 7-0, while Lincolnview dropped to 2-5. After trailing 8-0 in the […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports