VW independent sports Paulding snapped a 3-3 tie with a run in the top of sixth inning and the Panthers defeated OHSBCA preseason No. 1 Lincolnview 4-3 in the season opener on Tuesday. The winning run came with two outs when Casey Agler singled in Sam Woods. Jacob Martinez then retired the final six Lancer […]
POSTED: 03/30/22 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor COLUMBUS — The latest figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show Van Wert County went from having the 12th lowest in January to 18th lowest in February. Van Wert County went from 3.7 percent in January to 3.9 percent last month and had a labor force of 14,700 […]
POSTED: 03/30/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Parks and Recreation Department has announced the annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. If weather is an issue, a drive-thru event will take place instead. The hunt will take place on the Smiley Park baseball diamonds. Children ages infant to 10 years are […]
POSTED: 03/30/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently recognized Timothy Friemoth as Van Wert Lodge “Elk of the Year” for the 2021-2022 Lodge Year. He was presented with a special certificate issued by the Grand Lodge and signed by the Grand Exalted Ruler T. Keith Mills. The “Elk Of The Year” […]
POSTED: 03/30/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert Area Retired Teachers Association will begin their 2022 program year with a spring luncheon program and business meeting at 12 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Willow Bend Country Club. The guest speaker will be Van Wert City Schools Superintendent Mark Bagley. He will be discussing the […]
POSTED: 03/30/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles, News
Submitted information The Ohio City Volunteer Fire and EMS department is invite the public to a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Ohio City Community Building. The menu will include pancakes, sausage and eggs along with sausage gravy and biscuits. Free will donation at the door.
POSTED: 03/30/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Carolyn S. Miller, fondly known as Grammy, 88, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. She was born November 20, 1933, in Fort Wayne to Albert and Rachel Atha, who both preceded her in death. Carolyn married Ernest (Ernie) K. Miller […]
POSTED: 03/29/22 at 9:50 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Voice of the Buckeyes! The “Voice Of The Buckeyes,” Paul Keels’ booming voice fills rooms and cars with an unmistakable beat. His crisp play-calling on the radio of Ohio State football and basketball never leaves the listener in doubt. It’s graphic, efficient, and spot-on. Keels is now inextricably linked with the Buckeyes whose games […]
POSTED: 03/29/22 at 8:58 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Monday March 28, 2022 5:58 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in Jackson Township to take a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 8:33 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location in the City of Van Wert for a subject with frequent falls. 9:30 a.m. […]
POSTED: 03/29/22 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around an awkward press conference, the NCAA tournament, Major League Baseball, a playoff chance, the Monday Mailbag and a note to Mother Nature. DeShaun Watson Who watched DeShaun Watson’s introductory press conference last Friday? If you did, I think we can agree that it was […]
POSTED: 03/29/22 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports