Submitted information CONVOY — Easter Week Services are planned at the Convoy United Methodist Church, starting with a Maundy Thursday Worship Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the sanctuary. Communion will be offered to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Disciples. A community worship service will be held at 12 […]
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 4:55 am. FILED UNDER: Church
VW independent sports Baseball Lincolnview 4 Leipsic 0 Landon Price turned in a dominating performance against Leipsic on Monday. Price went the distance and struck out 17 Viking batters while allowing just three hits, as No. 17 Lincolnview defeated Leipsic 4-0, improving the Lancers to 3-3 (2-0 NWC). He also scored on a first inning […]
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports The weekly Random Thoughts column will return next Tuesday, April 19.
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Commercial parking lots and blighted properties seemed to be the focus of Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council. Properties and Equipment Committee Chairman David Stinnett brought up parking lots last month and revisited the issue and said it’s time to hold property owners accountable. “I guess the year 2022 is […]
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications week, Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward presents a proclamation to Van Wert Police Department dispatchers (left to right) Kyle Brunson, Quinton Thomas and Patrick Kesler. Photo submitted
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information BOWLING GREEN — An important week for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs all this week. “This is when we show an extra level of support for those who maintain the highways, who work alongside their coworkers performing needed work under […]
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information The YMCA of Van Wert County is participating in the Five Days of Action, April 18-22, a weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. It will include a variety of information on what to look for and prevent regarding […]
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, in the health department conference room at 1179 Westwood Drive, Suite 300, Van Wert.
POSTED: 04/12/22 at 3:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
“The Voice of The Buckeyes” – Paul Keels – shared stories of his time as the play-by-play man of Ohio State football and basketball at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday. Among other things, he provided highlights from his distinguished broadcasting career. He distinctive voice has been heard statewide since 1998. Photo provided
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jone M. Boroff, 67, of Scott, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022, at Homestead at Towne Center. She was born on November 3, 1954, in Paulding to Arnold and Norma (Long) Thornell, who both preceded her in death. She married the love of her life, Mick Boroff, on February 1, 1975, and […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries