VW independent/submitted information FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Tradexpos Inc. has decided to cancel the 32nd annual Fort Wayne Farm Show scheduled to be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 9-11. Thousands of people from Indiana and the surrounding area attend the Fort Wayne Farm Show each year to learn […]
POSTED: 02/05/21 at 11:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Farm
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of area boys’ basketball games played on Friday, February 5. NWC Crestview 56 Lincolnview 40 Allen East 75 Bluffton 68 Columbus Grove 75 Delphos Jefferson 49 Spencerville 37 Ada 36 WBL Ottawa-Glandorf 71 Defiance 53 Shawnee 74 Kenton 46 St. Marys Memorial 71 Bath 49 Van Wert […]
POSTED: 02/05/21 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ronald LeRoy Doner II, 42, was released from the chains holding him to this world on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital, with family by his side. Ronnie was born May 17, 1978, in Van Wert, to Ronald L Doner, who survives , and Patricia J. Doner, who preceded him in death. Also […]
POSTED: 02/05/21 at 3:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information The vaccination clinic that was to be held today, Friday, February 5, at the Council on Aging, will be moved to Van Wert Middle School Gymnasium due to the condition of the parking lot at the Council on Aging. The clinic was scheduled by appointment only and all appointment times are the same. Go […]
POSTED: 02/05/21 at 10:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer The 2021-2022 school year was the topic of some discussion during Thursday night’s meeting of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education. Due to weather conditions, the meeting was held via Zoom and streamed on Facebook Live. Community Relations Coordinator Miriam Owens informed the board that Vantage representatives were able to go […]
POSTED: 02/05/21 at 12:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
To the Editor: We represent a group of concerned citizens of the Grover Hill community in Paulding County. Starwood Energy Group is in the process of trying to construct a wind turbine project (called Grover Hill Wind) of approximately 37 turbines in two townships in and around the community. The project is currently in the “Pre-application” phase […]
POSTED: 02/05/21 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Crestview’s Olivia Cunningham was simply too much for Lincolnview on Thursday night. The 5-6 senior guard poured in 28 points and the Lady Knights (15-3, 6-1 NWC) picked up their fifth consecutive victory with a 55-40 win over their county rivals. “Olivia Cunningham really hurt us,” Lincolnview head coach Kyle Williams […]
POSTED: 02/04/21 at 10:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Balanced and consistent scoring led Van Wert to a 55-50 Western Buckeye League girls’ basketball win over Shawnee at the Cougar’s Den on Thursday. The two teams were knotted 14-14 after the first quarter and Van Wert went on to lead 28-22 at halftime. The Lady Cougars led by two, 40-38 […]
POSTED: 02/04/21 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Note: It’s Rivals United Week in Van Wert County and on the day of the annual Crestview-Lincolnview game, Friday Flashback takes us back to the 2015-2016 regular season meeting between the two rivals. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. TODD WOLFRUM/special to the VW independent Even in freezing […]
POSTED: 02/04/21 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Thursday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine updateOhio is among the top five states for delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to long-term care facility residents. As a result of this aggressive effort to vaccinate those in […]
POSTED: 02/04/21 at 5:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News