VW independent staff Mark and Cindy Maynard, 2019 Mountain State Gospel Awards Duet of the Year winners, will perform at Grover Hill Zion United Methodist Church during the morning worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 3. The Maynards have just made a new album and look forward to sharing it with worshippers. The church […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: Church
Van Wert Police March 20, 11 p.m. – Rebecca Greber, 41, of Van Wert, was arrested for domestic violence after an incident at 330 N. Wayne St. March 18, 4:52 p.m. – received a menacing report in the 400 block of S. Washington St. March 18, 5:08 a.m. – received a report of an unruly […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 6:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers solely around this past week’s state tournament and the DeShaun Watson to Cleveland Browns trade. State tournament Some thoughts and observations from the OHSAA State Boys Basketball Tournament. UD Arena in Dayton is a great venue for the tournament. I know some people wish the […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor CONVOY — Fiscal education and strategic planning were the main topics of discussion during Monday’s brief meeting of the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education. The board heard information about the recently formed Van Wert County Career Connections from Cody Michaud and Whitney Sealscott, who outlined the organization’s mission to develop programming […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview Middle School student Lainey Gardner emerged as the champion of the northwest regional spelling bee held at Owens Community College on Saturday. The seventh-grader, who also won the Van Wert County spelling bee in February, won an all-expenses paid trip to the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. Memorial Day weekend. The word […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information Van Wert Health Hospital has been named one of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the United States for 2022 by the prestigious Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This designation recognizes the clinical and operational excellence of our team of dedicated physicians, nurses, clinical staff and support […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information The Young Professionals of Van Wert County (YPVW) is launching a new professional development series called ‘Level Up’. The intent of the series is to offer free or low-cost opportunities designed to help young professionals grow and succeed in a professional setting. “We see the ‘Level Up’ series as […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Registration for the YWCA 2022 “Stand Against Racism Challenge” is now live. The Stand Against Racism Challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. Participants will have the opportunity to log on to […]
POSTED: 03/22/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Scooby-Doo Where Are You? When “Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold” comes to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7p.m. Saturday, March 26, fans of the great big Great Dane will see the gang singing and dancing alongside music, puppetry, magic, aerial arts, video mapping, and interactive audience response video. The audience will follow […]
POSTED: 03/21/22 at 8:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
VW independent sports Lincolnview has been named as the No. 1 team in Division IV in a preseason poll released by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association on Monday. The Lancers received 20 of 28 possible first place votes in the poll to easily outdistance No. 2 Toronto. Berlin-Hiland, Toronto and Lucasville Valley rounded […]
POSTED: 03/21/22 at 12:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports