VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert High School Theatre Department has announced the 2021 fall play production Murder at Rundown Abbey by Craig Sodaro will be performed at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, and Thursday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. These are new dates and a new time. The […]
POSTED: 11/08/21 at 4:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Michele Bird was recently recognized as the 2021 American Legion Rider of the Year. Bird has been the club secretary for five years and is credited by Director Jim Figel as being the one to hold the group together during COVID-19 restrictions. Her attention to communication with all members helped the club push forward through […]
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Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview High School and Middle School will celebrate Veterans Day by honoring local veterans with a drive-thru gift bag event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 11. Veterans are invited to stop by to receive a gift bag as a symbol of appreciation and thanks by entering the […]
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VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — School board members from Van Wert County are among more than 6,000 school board members, superintendents and others gathering in Columbus for one of the nation’s premier public education conferences, which celebrates student achievement and features nationally known speakers and the largest exhibition of educational goods and services in the […]
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Van Wert independent sports The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released the pairings and neutral sites for the regional semifinals of the football playoffs, with 112 schools advancing to the third round of the 50th annual postseason tournament. One of those games, a Division IV Region 14 semifinal game between Van Wert and Clyde, […]
POSTED: 11/07/21 at 2:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent news WILLSHIRE TOWNSHIP — Alcohol is believed to be a factor in an early Sunday morning crash that sent a Van Wert County man to the hospital with serious injuries. A report from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 12:49 a.m. on State […]
POSTED: 11/07/21 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gary ” Buck” Fiegel, 79, beloved father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly late Wednesday evening, November 3, 2021, at Van Wert Health. Buck was born in Detroit, Michigan, to his parents Christle (Will) and Donald Fiegel. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol (Szolach) in 1962. She preceded him in death in 2019. Buck began […]
POSTED: 11/06/21 at 7:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Like it or not, winter will be here soon enough and the Van Wert County Ohio Department of Transportation garage is ready for all it brings, including snow and ice and slippery roads. Earlier this week, ODOT conducted its annual equipment inspections around District 1, which includes Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, […]
POSTED: 11/05/21 at 11:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Veteran’s Service Organization and Commission will dedicate new benches to veterans of Van Wert County with a Veterans Day ceremony, as the benches are placed and revealed to the public at the main entrance of the Van Wert County Courthouse. The public is welcome to join the celebration at 9 a.m. Thursday, […]
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VW independent news Van Wert County Foundation Executive Secretary Seth Baker will be the featured speaker at the Van Wert Heartland Patriots meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Van Wert. Baker had previously served as program manager for Main St. Van Wert, and was also assistant director […]
POSTED: 11/05/21 at 11:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News