The Swon Brothers kicked off a series of Feel Good Friday concerts in Fountain Park sponsored by the Van Wert County Foundation. The group had the park, which was packed with Peony Festival attendees, rocking. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/05/21 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information According to mortality reports from the Ohio Department of Health, drug overdoses killed more Ohioans in 2020 than in at least the previous 14 years. The COVID-19 Pandemic led to a spike in substance abuse, and now, more than ever, local communities should be aware of recovery resources and services. Families […]
POSTED: 06/05/21 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Farmers Insurance agent Dan Buschor cut the ribbon Friday on his Van Wert office. The agency relies on Buschor’s two decades of insurance experience and offers property and casualty, commercial, and life and health insurance products and is licensed in both Ohio and Indiana. Hours for the office are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and after hours […]
POSTED: 06/05/21 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, invites all kids ages 8 and up to come out to the YMCA Camp Clay on Tuesday, June 15, from noon until 4 p.m., for Elks Day at Camp Clay. The Elks will be having a special day for all […]
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Landon Price fired 13 strikeouts and allowed just four hits as Lincolnview defeated Antwerp 7-2 in the Division IV regional semifinals on Friday. Offensively, Dane Ebel drove in three runs, including a two-RBI double in the second inning, and Collin Overholt finished with three hits and an RBI. The Lancers led 5-0 after two innings […]
POSTED: 06/04/21 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Check Monday’s VW independent Sports page for a complete wrap-up of Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track and Field results involving Van Wert in Division II and Lincolnview in Division III.
POSTED: 06/04/21 at 10:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Peony Festival officials and Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce Board members and staff gathered Friday morning to officially cut the ribbon on the 2021 edition of the festival in Fountain Park. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/04/21 at 1:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Billie J. Fisher, 91, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:52 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born January 6, 1930, in Wabash, Indiana, the daughter of Robert W. and Ferry (Fast) Roth, who both preceded her in death. On July 6, 1947, she married Marvin […]
POSTED: 06/04/21 at 1:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
This week’s Friday Flashback goes back to early June, 2012 and a gridiron All-Star football clash featuring players from the Western Buckeye League, the Northwest Conference and the Midwest Athletic Conference. Below is the game story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports writer The Western Buckeye League All Stars […]
POSTED: 06/04/21 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Vantage Career Center Board of Education took care of a number of personnel items, while school officials officially closed out the challenging 2020-21 school year and looked towards a new, more normal, year in August during Thursday’s June board meeting. The board accepted $79,702 in additional CARES Act funding for the […]
POSTED: 06/04/21 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: News