DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Six people were sentenced this week during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Drentae Moore, 22, of Lima, was sentenced to an indefinite prison term of 6-9 years on each of two counts of felonious assault, each a felony of the second degree. Judge Martin D. Burchfield ordered the […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 2:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information The Heart Land Patriots’ third annual Freedom Fest will be held in Fountain Park on Saturday, September 11. Festivities for the family-friendly event will begin with the American Legion Post 178 Color Guard presenting the and Sheila Chilcote-Collins singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Following “The Pledge of Allegiance,” a local pastor will […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 2:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Call for Entry! Our 44th Annual Photography Exhibit is ramping up and we need your photographs! Open to both adults and youth, amateur or professional, this exhibit is a great way to earn prize money! Entry forms are available online at: wassenbergartcenter.org or can be picked up at the art center. Forms can be emailed by request at: info@wassenbergartcenter.org. The exhibit will […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 1:54 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor HAVILAND — It’s one of the better non-conference small school rivalries in northwest Ohio and this year’s edition has even more intrigue. Wayne Trace will host Crestview on Friday night and both teams have new but familiar head coaches on their respective sidelines – former assistant James Lautzenheiser at Crestview and […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 3:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor One team is scoring points seemingly at will while the other is struggling to put points on the scoreboard. Van Wert (2-0, 1-0 WBL) enters Friday’s game against Defiance averaging 46 points per game and giving up 17.5 points, while the Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1 WBL) are averaging 3.5 points and allowing […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Van Wert 3 Kalida 0 KALIDA — Led by Maria Bagley’s 24 digs and nine kills, the Lady Cougars earned a 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 win at Kalida on Tuesday. Carlee Young finished with 21 digs while Mariana Ickes had 17 digs, six kills and a pair of aces. Finley Foster […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce provided a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the 165th edition of the Van Wert County Fair. Shown with Chamber staff are representatives of local government and Agricultural Society officials. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 12:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The 165th edition of the Van Wert County Fair got officially underway Tuesday evening with ribbon-cutting and flag-raising ceremonies, while the County Historical Society added its own event to the festivities by opening a time capsule first buried in the yard of the Clark House/Historical Museum back in 1971 to celebrate the […]
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 12:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Above are some photos from Day 1 of the 2021 Van Wert County Fair. photos by Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/01/21 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Abbie Mengerink, Van Wert High School/Vantage Career Center student and FCCLA member, virtually attended the 2021 FCCLA National Leadership Conference, where she was awarded a gold medal for her project. More than 2,500 students and advisors nationwide participated in Student Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Event projects with the top […]
POSTED: 08/31/21 at 11:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News