Another 100-plus year-old Van Wert building is coming down. The former business and apartment building on the northwest corner of Crawford and Market streets was being demolished on Monday morning. The building was built in 1905, a year before the Home Guards Temple Building. photos by Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 02/15/21 at 11:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Parent-teacher conferences at Van Wert High School scheduled for Monday have been canceled because of the weather and will be rescheduled for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23.
POSTED: 02/15/21 at 10:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information With most of an 8-inch snowfall earlier in the month still on the ground, Van Wert County and the surrounding are now looking at a new storm that could be even worse. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the county for a storm that could result in […]
POSTED: 02/15/21 at 12:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
A ribbon-cutting event was held for the Convoy Dollar General store by the Convoy Business Association (CBA). Those shown at the ribbon-cutting include (from the left) CBA President Cindy Harting, Van Wert County Economic Development Director Stacey Adam, Dollar General Store Manager Diana Thomason, Dollar General District Manager Eric Forsyth, and Convoy Village Councilman Vickie […]
POSTED: 02/15/21 at 12:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information As of 8:55 p.m. Sunday, the COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Monday, February 15, at the Van Wert County Council on Aging will still be held. County General Health District officials will continue to monitor the weather and ask that those scheduled for the clinic monitor social media, online media, and WERT Radio […]
POSTED: 02/15/21 at 12:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — Area Girl Scouts began selling cookies at booths in their communities this past weekend. With the safety of girls and families the highest priority, area residents will see many precautions, such as masks, sanitizer, and contactless credit card payment options, as well as new formats like drive-through booths. The pandemic […]
POSTED: 02/15/21 at 12:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor For the second Saturday in a row, Van Wert’s Aidan Pratt helped the Cougars pull out a win with some late game heroics. The 6-4 sophomore forward, who drained a game winning triple as time expired against St. Henry, hit a free throw with no time left in regulation against state […]
POSTED: 02/14/21 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports ARLINGTON — Collin Overholt scored 19 points, Creed Jessee added 17 and Lincolnview rallied from a five point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Arlington 62-60 on Saturday night. The Lancers and Red Devils were deadlocked 11-11 after the first quarter, with Clayton Leeth accounting for five of Lincolnview’s points […]
POSTED: 02/14/21 at 10:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Second chance points by Crestview were a big factor in Saturday’s 50-43 win over county rival Van Wert in the regular season finale for both teams. Despite missing three starters due to injuries, the Lady Knights controlled the boards on the offensive end in the first half and turned several missed […]
POSTED: 02/14/21 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports NAPOLEON — Van Wert’s boys’ bowling team made some noise at Saturday’s Division II sectionals by placing second at River City Bowl-A-Way in Napoleon and qualifying for the district tournament. Aidyn Sidle and Jacob Place both placed in the top 10 individual scores, with Sidle finishing sixth with a high game […]
POSTED: 02/14/21 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports