James D. Stanley, 70, of Van Wert, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at home. He was born on January 29, 1951, in Lima, to Earl Bennett Stanley and Ilo Adele (Basinger) Stanley, who both preceded him in death. He married Kathy (Schlatter) Stanley July 31, 1998, and she survives of Van Wert. Other family […]
POSTED: 01/08/22 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Home. Cougar Pride. Sacrifice. Those were the three things emphasized by sports broadcaster Allie (Clifton) Kalsow during a Van Wert High School Cougar Pride assembly held Friday morning. Clifton, a 2006 graduate of Van Wert High School, is in her fourth season with the Los Angeles Lakers at Spectrum Sports Net. In […]
POSTED: 01/08/22 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information Project Lifesaver has been around for more than two decades and recently was introduced to Van Wert County. It’s a way for law enforcement to track at-risk individuals if they turn up missing. “Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue device,” said Nikki Kuhlman, RN, BS CMH Nurse with […]
POSTED: 01/08/22 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information Van Wert County Treasurer Jeff McIntosh has announced that real estate tax bills for the first half collection of 2021 have been sent out via U.S. mail. The due date is February 9. The Treasurer’s Office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each Monday and from 8:30 […]
POSTED: 01/08/22 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff CONVOY — Monetary donations are being accepted after a Thursday fire damaged a home on East Tully Street in Convoy. Monetary donations can be dropped off or sent to Van Wert County Foundation/CERT, 138 E. Main St., Van Wert. To ensure donations go directly to the family, please include Case No. 47312 […]
POSTED: 01/08/22 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor WAPAKONETA — The Van Wert Cougars gave head coach Ben Laudick a nice birthday present on Friday – a 45-33 Western Buckeye League win over Wapakoneta. The victory boosted Van Wert’s record to 7-3 (2-1 WBL), while the Redskins dropped to 5-5 (0-3 WBL). “The guys had been joking about it all […]
POSTED: 01/07/22 at 11:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Crestview dropped a heartbreaker to Bluffton while Lincolnview fell to one-loss Spencerville on Friday night. Bluffton 49 Crestview 48 CONVOY – A left wing trey by Bluffton freshman Marek Donaldson with 37 seconds left gave the Pirates a narrow 49-48 Northwest Conference win over Crestview on Friday. Crestview’s Rontae Jackson scored […]
POSTED: 01/07/22 at 11:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played Friday night, January 7. WBL Bath 53 Elida 52Celina 60 Kenton 54Ottawa-Glandorf 43 St. Marys Memorial 32Shawnee 86 Defiance 77Van Wert 45 Wapakoneta 33 NWC Allen East 49 Ada 34Bluffton 49 Crestview 48Leipsic 59 Columbus Grove 52Spencerville 57 Linconlview 19Waynesfield-Goshen […]
POSTED: 01/07/22 at 11:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent news An unspecified threat involving a student at Vantage Career Center remains under investigation. In a written statement, Superintendent Rick Turner said the threat was reported on Thursday, January 6, and is being investigated by the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department. “At no time today were any students or staff in immediate danger,” […]
POSTED: 01/07/22 at 12:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A convicted sex offender accused of being non-compliant was arraigned this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Brandon Hershey, 34, of Van Wert, pleaded not guilty to failure to provide notice of change of address, a felony of the third degree. He also admitted to violating his bond by […]
POSTED: 01/07/22 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News