VW independent staff/submitted information A long running festival that’s also billed as the largest of its kind in the United States is the destination of the Van Wert County Council on Aging’s October 21 trip. The Circleville Pumpkin Show has been around since October of 1903, when Circleville Mayor George R. Haswell decided to hold […]
POSTED: 10/09/21 at 12:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
After 18 years of service with the Van Wert Police Department, Lori Gillespie retired as Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police Joel Hammond. Her retirement became official on Thursday, October 7, and she was presented with a special clock for her years of service with the department. Van Wert Police Department photo
POSTED: 10/09/21 at 12:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news Monday, October 11, is Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Local, state and federal government offices will be closed for the day, along with most banks. Mail will not be delivered, however, trash pickup will run on its normal schedule.
POSTED: 10/09/21 at 12:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Nate Jackson scored three touchdowns and Van Wert celebrated homecoming by cruising to a 63-20 win over Kenton, keeping the Cougars (7-1, 6-1 WBL) in a first place tie with Wapakoneta with two games left to go. “I think our guys really approached this game very well and made sure they came […]
POSTED: 10/09/21 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor CONVOY — It boiled down to a two-point conversion attempt. Trailing Spencerville 29-22, Crestview’s Nick Helt scored on a 16-yard run with 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter, then after the Bearcats were flagged for offsides on the PAT attempt, putting the ball inside the two, the Knights made the decision […]
POSTED: 10/08/21 at 11:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are finals scores of area high school football games played on Friday night during week No. 8. WBL Defiance 28 Celina 19Ottawa-Glandorf 9 Shawnee 7St. Marys Memorial 42 Elida 7Van Wert 63 Kenton 20Wapakoneta 28 Bath 21 (OT) NWC Allen East 35 Bluffton 0Columbus Grove 58 Ada 7Leipsic 41 Delphos […]
POSTED: 10/08/21 at 11:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Steven Wayne West, 56, of Van Wert passed away at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 11, 1965, in Grand Haven, Michigan the son of Harold Wayne West and Eleanor Loraine (Kircher). Steven married Julie A. (Pollock) West on November 8, 1985 she also survives. He […]
POSTED: 10/08/21 at 9:43 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Note: It’s homecoming for Van Wert and the Cougars will host Kenton tonight. This week’s Friday Flashback takes us back three years to the 2018 season, when Van Wert piled up points in each of the four quarters to defeat the Wildcats 60-33. Below is the game story as it appeared on the VW independent […]
POSTED: 10/08/21 at 4:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Crestview 3 Lima Central Catholic 0 CONVOY — On Senior Night, Crestview defeated Lima Central Catholic 25-14, 25-12, 25-13. Four seniors were honored before the match – Alexia Taylor, Chloee Helt, Lexi Parrish and Brynn Putman. Cali Gregory had 35 assists and five aces in the win, while Myia Etzler […]
POSTED: 10/08/21 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview’s golf season came to an end at the Division III districts at Stone Ridge in Bowling Green on Thursday. The Lancers finished 12th overall with a team score of 359. Grant Glossett led Lincolnview with an 88, while Avery Slusher and Landon Price each shot an 89. Aiden Hardesty carded […]
POSTED: 10/08/21 at 3:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports