VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert Peony Festival Pageant Committee has named judges for this year’s pageant, scheduled for 7 p.m. this Friday, April 1, at LifeHouse Church in Van Wert. The winner of the pageant will be crowned Queen Jubilee XLVII. This year’s judges are Teri Theiss, Brooke (Etzkorn) Schroeder and […]
POSTED: 03/28/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
A Sunday afternoon fire has left a Van Wert family homeless. The Van Wert Fire Department was dispatched to 712 Brief St. at 1:19 p.m. after a neighboring resident noticed the flames. No one was home at the time of the blaze. The Van Wert Police Department provided traffic control and Van Wert County CERT […]
POSTED: 03/28/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Here is a list of items needed by a family whose Brief St. home sustained extensive fire damage on Sunday. Van Wert County CERT and the Salvation Army are teaming up to raise support for the family. Adult male: pants size 40, 3XL shirts, shoes size 14 and coats size 3XL. Adult […]
POSTED: 03/28/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy took the stage for “Scooby Doo! and the Lost City of Gold” at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Saturday night. The entire Scooby gang, including Fred, Daphine and Velma delighted kids of all ages during the show. Photo courtesy of Pat Agler
POSTED: 03/28/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
John Vining/for the VW independent The local dinner theater troupe Off Stage Productions is performing “Mama Won’t Fly” for your viewing and dining pleasure. I had a chance to view the dress rehearsal for this production Friday night. The trio of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten are rapidly becoming the premier writers of […]
POSTED: 03/28/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview’s Cali Gregory (left) was named Special Mention All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association earlier this week. The 5-10 sophomore averaged 18.6 points per game and led the Lady Knights (21-5) to sectional and district championships. Wyatt Richardson/file photo
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 9:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced a change to the high school football playoff format this fall. In a memo to member schools, the first two rounds of games will all be played on Friday nights, October 28 and November 4. Higher seeded teams will continue to host […]
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 9:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview High School has been selected as a winner of the 2021 Fields of Excellence Award. Colleges, universities, high schools and parks and recreation departments from all over the country submitted photographs, letters of recommendation and application forms describing their detailed athletic field maintenance program. A rigorous judging process yielded 100 winners from a large […]
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 9:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff and submitted information PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) recent annual meeting of members premiered on Facebook and YouTube, and more than 700 viewers tuned in to watch the meeting to hear co-op updates, a recap of 2021 and election results. More than 29 percent of eligible District 4 members voted […]
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 9:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Optimist Club of Van Wert is seeking applications for its annual service award scholarship for graduating seniors. Two scholarships will be awarded in Van Wert County, $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place. The criteria are a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer service during the past 12 months (sports […]
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 9:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News