VW independent news Van Wert City Council is expected to approve the third and final reading of the city’s 2022 budget during Monday’s meeting. By law the budget must be approved by March 31. The city has used a temporary budget for the first three months of 2022. The meeting will be held at 6:30 […]
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Thomas L. Sunderland, 91, of Van Wert passed away at 9:09 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born December 9, 1930, in St. Marys to the late Harold and Minnie Belle “Peg” (Hentze) Sunderland, who both preceded him in death. He married the former Dorothy A. Moeller May 21, 1965. […]
POSTED: 03/25/22 at 2:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Warmer weather has allowed work to continue at the Van Wert County Humane Society’s new animal shelter/adoption center on Fox Road. Shelter officials hope to be able to occupy the new building yet this spring. There will be many opportunities to get involved with the shelter in the weeks to come. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
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VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Elections has announced that the close of registration for the May 3 primary election is Monday, April 4. Anyone not registered in Van Wert County or who has moved since the November general election and has not changed their address with the Board […]
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Submitted information The Van Wert High School Art Club has been busy creating over 140 pieces of unique pottery for their “Creating and Cultivating Growth” fundraiser with a portion of proceeds going to the YWCA of Van Wert County. Bowls, plates, and other decorative pottery are available for purchase at several local businesses: The Edition, […]
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Submitted information PAULDING — Research on downtown Paulding’s business buildings will be the topic at the John Paulding Historical Society’s general meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. The meeting is open to the public. Community Revitalizing Paulding (CoRP) is working to place the Paulding downtown business district on the National Register of Historic Places. […]
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Helen M. (Long) Ashbaugh, 83, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:19 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Mercy- St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. T She was born on December 23, 1938, to Elwyn K. and Ethel (Decamp) Long in her parents’ home on Slane Road in Van Wert County, and they preceded her […]
POSTED: 03/24/22 at 10:33 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff and submitted information Thunderstorms moving through Van Wert County Wednesday afternoon spawned a brief tornado in the northwestern part of the county. According to Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy, two different lines of storms affected the county with the second line producing a twister that briefly touched down in an open field […]
POSTED: 03/24/22 at 10:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is pleased to congratulate Hanna Lamb and Bryce Miller, who competed in the Elks Mid Atlantic Soccer Shoot in York, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, March 12. Lamb placed fifth in the U-10 Girls age group and Miller placed fourth in the U-10 Boys age […]
POSTED: 03/24/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Updates and various reports made up the majority of Wednesday night’s meeting of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. Superintendent Mark Bagley updated the board on legislative topics, including controversial House Bill 290, the so-called “backpack bill” that would provide private school vouchers to any student in any grade. Bagley […]
POSTED: 03/24/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News